If you are getting ready to apply to graduate school, the following books help distill the application process and experience. “In The Latinx Guide to Graduate School Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales and Magdalena L. Barrera provide prospective and current Latinx graduate students in… Read More ›
Applying to Grad School
UndocuGrad Tip: Is Grad School For Me? Factors to Consider & Advice
If you recently graduated from college, you may be wondering: Is graduate school for me? There are many pathways that undocumented college students may take after graduation, including graduate school, entrepreneurship, and law school, among other options. In this post,… Read More ›
Register for Pre-Law Bootcamp by Immigrants Rising
Immigrants Rising is a non-profit organization that provides a wide range of resources to undocumented young adults to support their educational goals and career aspirations. They are currently accepting applications for their Pre-Law Bootcamp which is a four-day program geared… Read More ›
Cientifico Latino’s Graduate Student Mentorship Initiative: Open to Undocumented Students in STEM
Cientifico Latino is a non-profit organization that seeks to support individuals from various backgrounds pursue a higher education in the sciences. To this end, Cientifico Latino offers several initiatives, including information about relevant opportunities in STEM, presentations, and their Graduate… Read More ›
Michigan Humanities Emerging Research Scholars Program: Open to DACA Recipients in College
The University of Michigan is hosting a program geared towards supporting rising college seniors, recent college or MA students to learn more about graduate school, gain research experience, learn about programs offered at the university, and more. The summer research… Read More ›
Online Panel Discussion about Undocumented Students Pursuing the Medical Field
Harvard Medical School and UCSF’s Latino Medical Student Association are hosting an online panel discussion called “Breaking Barriers: Residency Roadmap for DACA and Undocumented Students in Medicine” regarding the journey of undocumented/DACA students in medicine. In the discussion, they will… Read More ›
Immigrants Risings’ Pre-Law Program: For Undocumented Individuals Interested in Applying to Law School
Immigrants Rising is facilitating a pre-law bootcamp for undocumented young adults who are interested in applying to law school. This is a four-day program that will provide information and resources about navigating the law school application process as an undocumented… Read More ›
Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs Open to PhD Students Who Have/Had DACA
“Through its program of fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and increase the number of professors who… Read More ›
2022 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 2022. In addition to financial support, this fellowship opportunity provides awardees… Read More ›
Undocumented & Applying to Grad School? Register for a Mini-Conference Organized by TheDream.Us & Carolina
Are you considering or preparing to apply to graduate school but don’t know where to start? Join TheDream.Us and Carolina (founder of My Undocumented Life) at the Graduate School Mini-Conference. The event will take place virtually (via Zoom) on August… Read More ›
Applying to Grad School? Check out NYSYLC’s UndocuGrad Guide!
The New York State Youth Leadership Council (NYSYLC) launched their new “UndocuGrad School Guide: Undocu-friendly guide to pursuing, financing, and navigating graduate school“! The guide is broken into four chapters, which cover information on preparing for grad school (including funding… Read More ›
Finding Your Graduate Advisor and Building a Network of Mentors
By LUCY One of the key pieces of advice I received when I was applying to graduate school was the importance of finding a strong mentor that was going to support me, my goals and my work. Professors and fellow graduate… Read More ›