The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Each year, they award up to 30 graduate fellowships to immigrants and children of immigrants who are poised to make significant contributions to US society, culture, or their academic field. Each Fellow receives significant financial support toward their graduate education and joins a lifelong community of New American Fellows through acceptance into the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellows Association (PDSFA).
Deadline: October
Value: Up to $90,000 in support for graduate education, including $40,000 for tuition support (paid directly to the university) and $50,000 in stipend support (paid to the Fellow). Funding is distributed over two academic years (four semesters or six quarters); Acceptance into the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellows Association (PDSFA)
Eligibility: New American Status (i.e., Immigrant or Child of Immigrant); Have a bachelor’s degree by fall of 2027; Have plans to enroll full-time in a graduate degree program at a U.S. university for the full 2027-2028 academic year and/or be in the first two years of your graduate studies; Be 30 years of age or younger as of the application deadline.
Read more about specific eligibility guidance here.
Major: Open
Fellowship Type: Graduate
Category: Financial Need, Minority
Nomination: No, but applicants are strongly encouraged to work with the Office of National Fellowships on their applications.
Soros Application Deadlines
- National Deadline: October 29, 2026, 2pm EST
Soros Recommended Steps and Timeline
- By June 1: Watch recorded information sessions: Eligibility for 2026 Fellowships; 10 Minute General Information Session for All Applicants; and Information Session on Essays, Recommendations, and Optional Exhibits. Contact the Fellowships Office with any questions following videos and to share your intent to apply.
- By June 16: Send copy of your resume and create a Soros application account and complete the eligibility information.
- By June 30: Submit first draft of essay 2 to Office of National Fellowships (national.fellowships@unh.edu)
- By July 7: Submit first draft of essay 1 to Office of National Fellowships (national.fellowships@unh.edu); Submit document outlining any exhibits you may include with your application
- By July 21: Submit second draft of essays 1 & 2 to Office of National fellowships
- By August 11: Meet with Office of National Fellowships to discuss LORs; Submit draft 3 of essays
- By August 25: Complete nomination agreement form; Complete FERPA form and send to Office of National Fellowships (national.fellowships@unh.edu).
- By September 1: Inform Office of National Fellowships of the names and email addresses of your recommenders (be sure you have asked them if they are willing to write for you first). You should also plan to send them your application materials.
- By September 29: Fourth draft of materials to Office of National Fellowships
- October 29, 2026, 2pm EST: NATIONAL DEADLINE
