Application for the 2025/2026 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is open to immigrant or child of immigrants who are 30 years or above who wish to continue their graduate or professional program in the United States. The scholarship is sponsored by Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans to provide financial assistance to applicants who seek help to further their education at any accredited college or university in the United States. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of 30 awards and a value of $90,000 given to qualified applicants for the duration of the 2025/2026 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- Host: Any
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: 30
- Value: $90,000
- Level: Graduate
- Target: U.S. students
- Location: United States
2025/2026 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans:
- Applicants must be 30 years or above when applying for the scholarship.
- The scholarship is open to child of immigrants or immigrant.
- Applicants parents must be a non-US citizens who are born outside the US or not eligible for US citizenship.
- The location of the applicants parents is not relevant or current immigration status.
- The scholarship application is open to U.S. citizen, refugee, asylum seekers, green card holder or someone who graduated from high school and college in the United States.
- Applicants must be enrolled or accepted into an accredited institution to study either a professional or graduate program on a full-time basis in the United States in the 2026-2027.
2025/2026 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Application process
In order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, applicants should follow these steps:
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship online application by creating an account.
- Applicants will be required to answer the demographic questions and meet the eligibility criteria of the scholarship.
- Applicants must submit all the necessary documents such as relevant transcripts, two essays, a resume or CV, and 3 to 5 recommendations letters.
Application Open: 30 October 2025