Due Oct 29, 2026
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Direct application
Up to $45,000
30 winners
Eligibility
Education level
Graduate
About this scholarship
Immigrants and children of immigrants who are 30 years old or younger and plan full-time enrollment in an eligible U.S. graduate or professional program may apply. Applicants may be applying to graduate school or in the early years of graduate study.
Thirty fellows are selected annually. Each receives up to $25,000 per year in stipend plus up to $20,000 per year in tuition support, covering 50% of tuition and fees, for one to two years of study.
Complete the fellowship application at pdsscholarship.org by the October 29 deadline, including required essays and supporting documents. The fellowship recognizes academic excellence and leadership among New Americans across all fields of study.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Two essays
- Three recommendations required; up to five accepted
- Resume or CV
- College and graduate transcripts
- Standardized test scores only if required by the applicant's graduate program
- 3 recommendations required (up to 5 accepted), submitted online by recommenders
- Resume or CV (no page limit)
- College and graduate transcripts (unofficial images acceptable for initial application)
- Standardized test scores only as required by your specific graduate program's admission
- Eligibility and demographic short-answer questions
- Complete eligibility and demographic short-answer questions.
- Each required essay has a 1,000-word maximum.