Fellowship Info Session

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On Thursday, October 8, Noon-1pm, Craig Harwood, the Director of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (www.pdsoros.org), will make a presentation to interested students about this prestigious fellowship opportunity. Tiffanie Hsu,  a 2015-16 awardee and a UCLA graduate student in Directing in the School of Theater, Film, and Television, will also be present to speak about her experiences as an applicant.

Thursday, October 8, 2015
Noon – 1:00 PM
6275 Bunche Hall

·         The fellowship provides up to $90,000 in support toward living expenses and tuition over 2 years.
·         Students pursuing any graduate degree, discipline, or profession may apply, although the fellowship does not cover tuition for executive programs, accelerated Bachelor's/Master's programs, or online degrees.
·         Undergraduates on track to earn their undergraduate degree by June 2016 and first- or second-year graduate students are eligible to apply.
·         To be eligible, you must be:
o    A New American (a green card holder or naturalized citizen if born abroad; a child of naturalized citizens if born in this country; a DACA recipient).
o    Not yet 31 years old, as of the application deadline.
o    A college senior or holder of a bachelor’s degree.
o    Not beyond your second year – if already enrolled – in the graduate degree program for which you request support.
·         This is a merit-based award.
·         Deadline: November 1, 2015, 11:59pm EST.  Applicants must not have reached nor passed their 31st birthday as of November 1, 2015.
·         Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch.

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