Details

The Soros Fellowship honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the U.S. The award covers a living stipend of up to $25,000 per year and 50% of required tuition and fees, up to $20,000 per year for 2 years in any field at any U.S. university. Soros Fellows join a strong community of creative, original, innovative, and accomplished individuals, who all share the New American experience.

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Scholarship Amount

$25,000/year living stipend for 2 years and 50% of required tuition and fees, up to $20,000/year

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Annual Number of Scholarships Awarded

• ~30 per year

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Eligibility

• One of the following must be true:
  • Be a U.S. citizen, but your birth parents were both born abroad as non-U.S. citizens
    • Your birth parents must have both been born outside the U.S. as non-U.S. citizens AND both parents must not have been eligible for U.S. citizenship at the time of their births
  • Been born abroad:
    • Be a U.S. naturalized citizen
    • Adopted and awarded U.S. citizenship
    • In possession of a valid green card
    • Been granted asylum or refugee status in the U.S.
    • Been born abroad, but graduated from both a U.S. high schools and a U.S. college (current and past DACA recipients included)
• Hold a bachelor's degree by the start of the award
• Plan to enroll full-time in an eligible graduate program at a U.S. university and by the application deadline, you must not have begun your 3rd year of the program you are seeking funding for
• Not have reached or passed your 31st birthday by the application deadline

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Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated creativity, originality, and initiative in one or more aspects of the applicant’s life
• Demonstrated commitment to and capacity for accomplishment that has required drive and sustained effort
• Demonstrated commitment to the values expressed in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights
• Gives promise of continued significant contributions
• Graduate training is relevant to the applicant’s long-term career goals and is of potential value in enhancing their future creativity and accomplishment

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Application Material

• Soros Application
  • New American Experience Essay
  • Career Goals Essay
  • Confirmation of eligibility
  • Optional exhibits
• Standardized test scores, if required for admission to your graduate program
• CV/Resume
• Transcripts
• 3-5 letters of recommendation

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