By JAIRO We overcome incredible obstacles as undocumented students to arrive at the university. Admission is certainly a high achievement, but it also sets off a new range of challenges. How do I access financial resources? What must I do now… Read More ›
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2016 Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
The Ford Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2016 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship opportunity! Please note that this fellowship is one of the few out there that are open to students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals so I would definitely… Read More ›
Meet UndocuGrad Beni, PhD in Sociology from UC Merced
By BENI (Interviewed by Carolina) Beni was born in Patzcuaro Michoacan, Mexico. He is currently a first year doctoral student in Sociology at UC Merced. He is interested in researching the experiences of undocumented students in higher education. Beni graduated from Sonoma… Read More ›
I am undocumented- How do I pay for graduate school? (Part 1 of 2)
By CAROLINA This is definitely one of the top questions that I get asked by undocumented students who are considering going on to graduate school. I understand your concerns—as an undocumented student myself, I, too, worried about paying for my bachelor’s,… Read More ›
Public Policy and International Affairs Program
The Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA) supports students in their pursuit of graduate degrees in public policy and international affairs. The Program begins with a Junior Summer Institutes (JSI), which a seven-week summer program that focused on preparing… Read More ›
Getting into Grad School (GiGS) mentorship program at UC Berkeley
Getting into Grad School (GiGS) seeks to encourage and prepare undergraduate UC Berkeley students to select, apply, and enroll in graduate school. This opportunity is a collaborative partnership between the Graduate Diversity Program (GDP), and the Graduate Assembly (GA) at the University of California in Berkeley…. Read More ›
Legacy Scholarship Award at UC Berkeley
The UC Berkeley Chican@/Latin@ Alumni Celebration will award $35,000 in scholarship funds ranging from $500 to $1,000 to selected recipients. Description: “The Legacy Awards Scholarship was created to honor and remember the legacy of Chican@ Latin@ Alumni trailblazers who paved the… Read More ›
American Political Science Association-Minority Student Recruitment Program
If you are an undergraduate student who is interested in pursuing a PhD in political science, definitely check out the opportunity to enroll in the American Political Science Association (APSA)’s Minority Student Recruitment Program (MSRP) database. This database will help political science departments… Read More ›
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Every year, The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports thirty New Americans, immigrants or the children of immigrants, who are pursuing graduate school in the United States. Each fellowship is for up to $25,000 in stipend support… Read More ›
Support for Undocumented Californians Applying to Health Professional Schools
Are you an undocumented student living in California who will be applying to graduate and/or professional schools this year in a health/science-related field? Pre-Health Dreamers, a project of E4FC, has a new pilot program to help undocumented immigrants residing in California… Read More ›