PAUL AND DAISY SOROS
FELLOWSHIPS FOR NEW AMERICANS
Purpose:
To
enable new Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields of study.
As defined by the Fellowship Programs, a new American is a student who is
either a resident alien, a naturalized U.S. citizen, or the child of two parents
who are both naturalized citizens.
Fields of Study:
Any professional field of study is acceptable,
including, Engineering, Medicine, Law, Social Work, etc. Also acceptable
are scholarly disciplines in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences,
and Fine and Performing Arts.
Eligibility:
To qualify, a candidate must:
1)
be
a naturalized citizen,
or the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens
2)
intend to continue to regard the U.S. as their principal residence and focus of
national identity
3)
have
a Bachelor's degree or be in the final year of undergraduate study
4)
must
not be older than thirty years of age as of November 1, 2006
5)
demonstrate the relevance of graduate education to long-term career goals and
potential in enhancing contributions to society.
Award:
| For each year of Fellowship: |
- Maintenance grant of $20,000 (paid in two installments)
- A tuition grant equal to one-half the tuition cost of the U.S. graduate program,
up to a maximum of $16,000 per Academic Year (paid directly to the institution)
|
Student may accept awards from other sponsors, but must inform
the Director of the Soros Fellowship Program. Student must obtain
permission from Director to work during the period of the Fellowship.
Deadline:
Applications should be submitted to Dean Imma De
Stefanis on or before 10/18/06. Founder's G-11, gradscholarships@mville.edu
Please
contact Dean Imma De Stefanis at gradscholarships@mville.edu
or Founder's G-11 for more information about this and other scholarship
opportunities.
Contact
Information:
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
Telephone: (212) 547-6926
Email: pdsoros_fellows@sorosny.org
For
more information: www.pdsoros.org
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