FYI, Kamau.

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> From: Monica Lindsay-Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships
> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:52:51 -0400
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> >From: Anselmo Villanueva [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:01 AM
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> >Subject: [NAME-MCE] Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships
> >
> >Soros Fellowships for New Americans
> >
> >Scholarship opportunity
> >
> >Deadline: November 1, 2004
> >
> >The purpose of The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
is to
> >provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and
accomplished
> >New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. The
Program is
> >established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have
made to
> >American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States
has
> >afforded the donors and their family.
> >
> >The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
> >(http://pdsoros.org/) is an annual fellowship program designed to
provide
> >opportunities for new Americans to achieve leadership positions in
their
> >chosen fields.  For the purposes of this program, a "new American" is
an
> >individual who (1) is a resident alien, i.e., holds a Green Card; or
(2)
> >has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen; or (3) is the child of two
parents
> >who are both naturalized citizens.
> >
> >The fellowships provide grants for up to two years of graduate study
in the
> >United States. The fellow receives an annual maintenance grant of
$20,000
> >and a tuition grant of one-half the tuition cost of the U.S. graduate
> >program attended by the fellow. Thirty fellowships will be awarded each
> >year.  A fellow may pursue a graduate degree in any professional field
> >(e.g., engineering, medicine, law, social work, etc.) or scholarly
> >discipline in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
> >
> >The applicant must either have a bachelor's degree or be in her/his
final
> >year of undergraduate study. Those who have a bachelor's degree may
already
> >be pursuing graduate study and may receive fellowship support to
continue
> >that study. Individuals who are in the third, or subsequent, year of
study
> >in the same graduate program are not eligible for the competition.
> >
> >To be eligible, an applicant must not be older than thirty years of
age as
> >of November 1, 2004.  Candidates must demonstrate the relevance of
graduate
> >education to their long-term career goals and potential in enhancing
their
> >contributions to society. Fellowships are not solely awarded on the
basis
> >of academic record. A successful candidate will give evidence of at
least
> >two of the following three criteria for selection: (1) creativity,
> >originality, and initiative demonstrated in any area of her/his life;
(2) a
> >commitment to and capacity for accomplishment demonstrated through
activity
> >that has required drive and sustained effort; and (3) a commitment to
the
> >values expressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
> >
> >See the Soros Fellowships Web site for complete program information
and an
> >application form.
> >
> >RFP Link: http://pdsoros.org/
> >
> >Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
> >400 West 59th Street
> >New York, New York 10019
> >
> >Tel: 212-547-6926
> >Fax: 212-548-4623
> >
> >URL: http://www.pdsoros.org
> >
> >Warren F. Ilchman, Director
> >[log in to unmask]
> >
> >Carmel Geraghty, Program Officer
> >[log in to unmask]
> >
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