We are excited to share that the Paul & Daisy Soros Foundation will be hosting a UW-specific online information session to share information about their graduate fellowships supporting students who are immigrants and children of immigrants. UW undergrads planning to pursue graduate study, current graduate/professional students, and alumni planning to pursue graduate studies, who are immigrants or children of immigrants, are encouraged to attend this information session, hosted by Soros Foundation Executive Director Yulian Ramos and Program Assistant Saidou Camara. Please share the details below widely with students and alumni in all fields of study!
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the US. Each year, the foundation invests in the graduate education of 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to US society, culture or their academic field. Each Fellow receives up to $90,000 in financial support over two years of graduate study in any field and in any advanced degree-granting program in the US, and they join a lifelong community of New American Fellows.
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans: Information Session for UW students & alumni
4:00pm, Tuesday, May 19. Register to attend this online session.
WHAT: The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States by awarding 30 fellowships each year. Each fellowship provides $90,000 over two years of graduate-level study in any field and in any degree-granting program in the US.
FOR WHO: UW undergrads and alumni planning to pursue graduate study, current graduate/professional students planning to continue their studies
BRIEF ELIGIBLITY NOTES: Please carefully review complete eligibility information at https://www.pdsoros.org/apply/eligibility!
Age 30 or younger as of deadline;
Immigrants and children of immigrants, including:
U.S. citizens with both parents born abroad as non-U.S. citizens;
Naturalized U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents born abroad;
Refugees and asylees in the U.S.;
Those born abroad who became U.S. citizens via adoption;
Those born abroad who graduated from both high school and college in the U.S. (including DACA recipients)
There are many nuances to these eligibility requirements. Please review the complete details at https://www.pdsoros.org/apply/eligibility and attend the session to learn more!
Applications are open now for 2021-22 awards. Deadline to apply is Oct. 29, 2020. https://www.pdsoros.org/
UW students and alumni planning to apply for this scholarship are strongly encouraged to work with UW scholarship advisers for support and feedback throughout the application process. Please feel welcome to be in touch with us:
- UW Seattle graduate and professional students and alumni: Robyn Davis, Graduate School Office of Fellowships & Awards
- UW Seattle undergraduate students and bachelor’s alumni: Emily Smith, and Robin Chang, Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards
- UW Bothell students and alumni: Natalia Dyba, Director, Global Initiatives, UWB
- UW Tacoma students and alumni: Cindy Schaarschmidt, Director, Student Fellowships & Study Abroad, UWT