Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
About
A fellowship for immigrants and children of immigrants pursuing graduate or professional study in the United States. Fellows receive stipend and tuition support and join a two-year program with community and professional development opportunities. The program supports studies in any field and selects a cohort of Fellows each cycle.
To honor the contributions of continuing generations of immigrants and refugees to the United States and to support New Americans pursuing graduate study.
Who can apply
Be 30 years old or younger as of the application deadline.
“You are 30 years or younger You must be 30 or younger as of the application deadline. There is no minimum age requirement.”
Be an immigrant or the child of immigrants meeting the program's New American definitions (naturalized citizen, green card holder, asylee/refugee, or other qualifying conditions).
“You are a New American You are an immigrant or the child of immigrants. If you are an immigrant, you should be a naturalized US citizen, a green card holder, an asylee or refugee, or someone who graduated from both high school and college in the United States.”
Be planning to be enrolled full-time in an eligible graduate or professional degree program in the U.S. for the 2027-2028 academic year (you may apply before admission).
“You must be planning to be enrolled in a full-time degree-granting graduate or professional program in the United States in the 2027-2028 academic year. ... You can apply to graduate school at the same time that you are applying for the Fellowship.”
Not have started the third year (or beyond) of the graduate program for which you seek funding as of the application deadline.
“If you are already in graduate school when you apply, you must not have started the third year of the degree program you are seeking funding for as of the application deadline.”
Be applying to or enrolled in a fully-accredited graduate or professional degree program based in the United States (online programs are eligible).
“You are planning on starting or continuing an eligible fully-accredited graduate or professional degree program full-time in the United States in the 2027-2028 academic year. Online programs are eligible for Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships funding.”