Application Period/Due Date: October 31st

Criteria:

Awarded to immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing full-time graduate degrees.

Eligibility:

1. Your birth parents must have both been born outside of the US as non-US citizens, and both parents must not have been eligible for US citizenship at the time of their births. In addition to one of the following:

   • You are a US citizen by birth and both of your parents were born abroad as non-US citizens.

   • You have been naturalized as a US citizen either on your own or as a minor child under the application of one of your parents.

   • You have been naturalized as a US citizen either on your own or as a minor child under the application of one of your parents.

   • You are in possession of a valid green card.

   • You have been granted asylum or refugee status in the US.

   • If none of the other categories apply to you and you were born abroad but graduated from both high school and college in the US (this includes current and past DACA recipients).

2. Enrolled full-time in a graduate program.

3. You must be 30 or younger as of the application deadline

Documentation to be Submitted:

1. A confirmation of your eligibility

2. Your personal and contact information

3. Your higher-education history

4. The graduate program for which you seek support

5. Recommendations (3 required, up to 5 accepted)

6. Required submissions: Resume, two essays, transcripts (college, graduate), scores of standardized tests (if they are or were required for admission to your graduate program)

Link:

https://www.pdsoros.org/apply

Contact PDSoros@pdsoros.org with any questions regarding this program.