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Welcome to My Undocumented Life! A place where we can document our lives as undocumented immigrants. MyUndocumentedLife.org is dedicated to providing up-to-date information and resources for undocumented immigrants. Here, you will find the latest on scholarship opportunities, immigration news, ways in navigating the educational system, and more.
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2021 Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowships: Open to Undocumented Graduate Students with DACA
The Ford Foundation is now accepting applications for its pre-doctoral fellowship program, which provides awardees with an annual stipend of $27,000 for three years beginning during the fall of 2021. In addition to financial support, this fellowship opportunity provides awardees… Read More ›
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Interview with Sati, Author of “Other” Borders: The Illegal as Normative Metaphor”
Sati is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Jurisprudence and Social Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. He recently published a chapter titled, “Other” Borders: The Illegal as Normative Metaphor,” as part… Read More ›
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Undocumented & Pursuing a Career in STEM? Check out the work of Científico Latino!
Científico Latino is an organization dedicated to increasing the pool of underrepresented scientists by creating a platform where everyone—regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or immigration status—has equal access to fellowship and scholarship opportunities, and the chance to learn… Read More ›
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2020 Diversity Scholarship Foundation: Scholarships Open to Undocumented Students Pursuing a Law Career in Indiana, Illinois, or Wisconsin
By KENIA The Diversity Scholarship Foundation is offering multiple scholarships to “students seeking a career in the legal profession who have maintained a high GPA and are actively participating or supporting diversity related programs.” Here are the eligibility requirements for this… Read More ›
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New Immigration Book: “We Are Not Dreamers” co-edited by Leisy J. Abrego and Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales
We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States makes a critical and much-needed contribution to ongoing debates about immigration from the lens of emerging immigration scholars who identify as currently or formerly undocumented. The book is… Read More ›
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PD Soros Webinar for Undocumented & DACA Recipient Applicants: Fellowship Open to Undocumented Students Pursuing Graduate School
Each year, the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans program awards $90,000 fellowship awards to selected undocumented students (with or without DACA). If you are undocumented and pursuing graduate school, definitely check out the webinar as you prepare your application for the PD Soros Fellowship program.
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2020 NHHF Scholarship: Open to Undocumented Graduate Students with DACA in a Health Field
By KENIA The National Hispanic Health Professional Foundation (NHHF) is accepting applications for the 2020 National Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Application, which awards between 15-20 scholarships to “medical, nursing, dental, public health, and pharmacy and health policy students with outstanding… Read More ›
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Register for the 2020 UndocuGrad Virtual Conference at UC Merced
The University of California, Merced is hosting a virtual UndocuGrad Conference beginning on July 8, 2020. The conference is free and is open to all undocumented community members who are interested in or currently attending graduate/professional school. The conference will… Read More ›
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Meet UndocuGrad Norma (Pursuing PhD in Clinical Psychology)
For today’s UndocuGrad Spotlight, we are excited to feature Norma’s experience and advice. Norma is currently a PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology and will graduate with an additional Masters in Theology. Norma M.A., arrived in the U.S. at the tender… Read More ›
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P.D. Soros Fellowship Open to Undocumented Students: Register for Upcoming Webinar!
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is a $90,000 graduate school fellowship that is open to undocumented students (with or without DACA) who graduated from high school and college in the US and are now pursuing graduate… Read More ›