Category: First Generation College Student

Soros Fellowships for New Americans

In First Generation College Student, Minority and Ethnic Students, Senior, Seniors Applying to Graduate School

– These fellowships are for one or two years of graduate study for New Americans: https://www.pdsoros.org/

Emphasis: Academic

Brief Description: The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the US. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americans-immigrants and children of immigrants-who are poised to make significant contributions to US society, culture, or their academic field.

Eligibility: for college seniors or college graduate, must be 30 or younger, must a naturalized US citizen or green card holder.

Selection: Application is due by Nov. 1, 2017, winners announced in January.

Davies Jackson Fellowship

In Art History Minor, Classics and Modern/Medieval Languages Majors, Economics Majors, Education Majors, English Majors, First Generation College Student, History Majors, Music Majors, Philosophy, Political Science Majors, Psychology Majors, Senior, Seniors Applying to Graduate School, Study / Teach Abroad

– The SJU internal deadline is Sept. 8th, 2017 (the fellowship deadline is mid October 2017): https://www.cic.edu/programs/davies-jackson-scholarship

Emphasis: Academic (graduate study), Research, International (U.K.)

Brief Description: This fellowship provides two years of graduate study at St. John’s College at the University of Cambridge in England. For graduating seniors with exceptional records (3.7 GPA or higher) who are among the first generation in their families to graduate from college, to enroll in a BA program as an affiliated St. John’s students. The scholarship values at $50,000 is offered annually for study in: the Classics, Economics, Education, English, Geography, History, History of Art, Human, Social and Political Sciences, Modern and Medieval Languages; Music, Philosophy and Psychology and Behavioral Studies.

Eligibility: must be a U.S. citizen, have completed a bachelor’s degree, first generation in their families to go to college and have a 3.7 or higher GPA.

Selection: The SJU internal deadline is Sept. 8th (the fellowship deadline is mid October 2017): https://www.cic.edu/programs/davies-jackson-scholarship