(NAME-MCE) Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships

[Anselmo Villanueva]

*PAUL and DAISY SOROS FELLOWSHIPS FOR NEW AMERICANS OFFERS SUPPORT FOR
GRADUATE EDUCATION*
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Deadline: November 1, 2008

The purpose of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (
http://www.pdsoros.org/) is to provide opportunities for continuing
generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in
their chosen fields.

The fellowships are grants for up to two years of graduate study in the
United States.  A fellow may pursue a graduate degree in any professional
field (e.g., engineering, medicine, law, social work) or scholarly
discipline in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The fine and
performing arts are included.

Under the terms of the program, a "New American" is an individual who 1) is
a resident alien (i.e., holds a Green Card); or 2) has been naturalized as a
U.S. citizen; or 3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized
citizens. The program is open to individuals who retain loyalty and a sense
of commitment to their country of origin as well as to the United States,
but is intended to support individuals who will continue to regard the
United States as their principal residence and focus of national identity.

To be eligible, applicants must not be older than thirty years of age as of
November 1, 2008. The applicant must either have a bachelor's degree or be
in her/his final year of undergraduate study. Those who have a bachelor's
degree may already be pursuing graduate study and may receive fellowship
support to continue that study.  Individuals who are in the third, or
subsequent, year of study in the same graduate program are not, however,
eligible for this competition. Students who have received a master's degree
in a program and are pursuing a doctoral degree in the same program are
considered to have been in the same program from the time they began their
work on their master's degree.

Thirty fellowships are awarded each year.  Each year of the program, the
fellow will receive a maintenance grant of $20,000 and a tuition grant of
one-half the tuition cost of the U.S. graduate program attended by the
fellow.

Visit the program's Web site for complete guidelines.

RFP Link:  http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15014676/pdsoros

For additional RFPs in Education, visit:
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_education.jhtml