{"692475":{"#nid":"692475","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship Deadline: Thursday, October 29, 2026","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApplication deadline: Thursday, October 29, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Paul \u0026amp; Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans support graduate students who are immigrants or the children of immigrants. Unlike most national fellowships, the program is open to every field and every type of full-time graduate or professional degree. Fellows also join a lasting community of New American leaders and attend an annual fall conference in New York City.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat the award provides\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e9e5ea9440f41c2e2f77ce7ef9a09847e\u0022\u003EUp to $90,000 in total support over one to two years of graduate study.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e701181d7be6ddb7c2a923a9cf7f62788\u0022\u003EHalf of tuition and fees, up to $10,000 per semester.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e703578d203d46b08f4d7517dfd2257da\u0022\u003EA stipend of up to $25,000 per year.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e6766339719d7f07f4e50f38fbdd2789f\u0022\u003EAll expenses paid for attendance at the Fellowship\u0027s annual Fall Conference.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho qualifies as a New American?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e56b65e8252cf85c51c169dc197b4f63d\u0022\u003EThe program defines a \u003Cstrong\u003ENew American as an immigrant or the child of immigrants\u003C\/strong\u003E. You may be eligible if you were born abroad and are a naturalized U.S. citizen, were adopted by American parents and granted citizenship, hold a valid green card, have been granted asylum or refugee status, or graduated from both high school and college in the United States \u2014 this last category includes DACA recipients.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e46ccdb7f48b2052d37da3eb938a72b1b\u0022\u003EIf you are a U.S. citizen by birth, you may be eligible if both of your birth parents were born abroad as non-citizens and were not eligible for U.S. citizenship at birth, or if you were raised by one immigrant parent with no contact from the other parent.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022eea0f2a1413e51b4ec992cd95c62811ab\u0022\u003EEligibility criteria are specific, and students often screen themselves out incorrectly. \u003Cstrong\u003EReview the full requirements at \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pdsoros.org\/eligibility\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Epdsoros.org\/eligibility\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E before deciding you do not qualify.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdditional requirements\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e00a2e8e4db656c67169a9ca303e94caf\u0022\u003EMust be 30 years or younger as of the application deadline. There is no minimum age.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022eb87420d27a59b238563fd97a4aa70cb0\u0022\u003EMust hold a bachelor\u0027s degree by fall 2027.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e1e1cd68b4a8a20c44010e218b6907604\u0022\u003EMust be enrolled in, or applying to, a full-time degree-granting graduate or professional program at a U.S. institution.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022ck-list-marker-bold\u0022 data-list-item-id=\u0022ea86f10342a6f47841c412c3ad56764f3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOnline programs are eligible.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ee3d4d7d2abf4d2913809c96f7be31600\u0022\u003ECannot have begun the third year of the graduate program you are applying to support.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ee21a2663717ff3a7aa76ad8127601c75\u0022\u003EFirst- and second-year students are eligible.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e633b107fd1b4a8ad638aa6b299b3a7d3\u0022\u003EFellows may not hold full-time employment during their studies and must maintain good academic standing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrograms that are not eligible\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExecutive graduate programs, joint bachelor\u0027s\/master\u0027s programs in which both degrees are awarded simultaneously, certificate programs, post-baccalaureate programs, and programs at institutions outside the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESelection timeline\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOctober 29, 2026 \u2014 Application closes, 2:00 p.m. ET\u003Cbr\u003EMid-January 2027 \u2014 Finalists notified\u003Cbr\u003EFebruary 2027 \u2014 Interviews\u003Cbr\u003EMarch 2027 \u2014 Winners announced\u003Cbr\u003EFall 2027 \u2014 Fellowship begins\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFull eligibility details and the application are at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pdsoros.org\u0022\u003Epdsoros.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Paul \u0026amp; Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans support immigrants and children of immigrants pursuing full-time graduate or professional degrees at U.S. institutions. The program funds all fields \u2014 including the sciences, engineering, humanities, business, law, medicine, the arts, and design \u2014 and provides up to $90,000 over one to two years. Applicants must be 30 or younger as of the deadline and cannot have begun the third year of their graduate program. \u003Cstrong\u003EApplications for the 2027 fellowship close Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Immigrants and children of immigrants age 30 and under can apply through October 29 for up to $90,000 supporting any full-time graduate or professional degree."}],"uid":"36865","created_gmt":"2026-09-09 20:39:55","changed_gmt":"2026-09-09 20:45:13","author":"cmatthews70","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-09-16T00:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2026-10-29T14:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-10-29T14:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-09-16 04:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-10-29 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-10-29 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"18401","name":"graduate fellowship"},{"id":"9652","name":"graduate fellowships"},{"id":"5731","name":"fellowships"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003Einfo@pdsoros.org\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}