Honoring America's Immigrant Experience

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans provides merit-based funding for New Americans, immigrants and children of immigrants, who are poised to make significant contributions to US culture, society and academia.

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The application for the 2025 paul & daisy soros fellowships is open

Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americansā€”immigrants and children of immigrantsā€”who are poised to make significant contributions to US society, culture or their academic field. Each Fellow receives up to $90,000 in financial support over two years, and they join a lifelong community of New American Fellows.

90k

The financial benefit that Paul & Daisy Soros Fellows receive, empowering them at critical points in their educations to pursue their aspirations.

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805

The number of Fellows in the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship network as of 2024, each making contributions to the country.

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103

The number of countries of heritage represented by the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellows, showcasing the incredible diversity and global perspectives within our community.

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30

The number of Paul & Daisy Soros Fellows selected every year through a free merit-based process that emphasizes creativity, originality, initiative, and sustained accomplishment.

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Lifelong community of New Americans

Once a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow is selected, they become part of a life-long community connected by the shared experience of being an immigrant or the child of immigrants in pursuit of higher education and growth in their respective fields.

“The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship liberated me from the traditional path I was expected to follow. Unburdened from debt & energized by peers who were taking the road less traveled, I have been able to thrive.”

Shantanu Gaur, 2009 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow
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Fellowsā€™ Insights

Making a difference

For centuries, the contributions of immigrants have made our nation stronger. We believe that empowering New Americans with resources to further their education is a benefit for them, and equally a benefit for our nation and society.

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A network of immigrant excellence

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellows have pursued careers in medicine, science, law, policy, technology, business, government, non-profits, the arts, academia, and in many cases they have built their career across several sectors.