By RAMON I have known I wanted to be an academic ever since I started college, but the dream had never felt so real – or so unreachable – as when I visited Columbia University during the summer prior to my… Read More ›
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Your existence is worth more than a piece of paper
By PRATISHTHA Monday to Friday – ironed uniform, polished black shoes, heavy book bag, and two meticulously parted braids; it was a routine until the automatic glass doors of Dulles International Airport opened to an English slang that was new… Read More ›
Making Your Way into a Graduate Program
By FRIDA This roadmap is intended for undocumented undergraduates who are interested in learning more about the graduate school application process. I created this mini roadmap after having gone through the process myself two years ago. I also want to take… Read More ›
Taking Steps to Crack Open the Door to Graduate School: Insights from an UnDACAmented Graduate Scholar
By JOSE Through my research as a graduate student, I found a statistic suggesting that out of every 100 undocumented elementary Latinx students, less than one will achieve a master’s degree. This statistic is alarming. It suggests the odds are against… Read More ›
Navigating Research with Undocumented Immigrants as an Undocumented Immigrant
By DANI In my time as a PhD student in sociology, I have encountered very few undocumented graduate students doing work with undocumented communities. We know little about how many students are enrolled in graduate programs across the country and… Read More ›
2019 Public Policy and International Affairs Program: Open to Undocumented Students
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 ›
2018-2019 Peer Engagement and Enrichment Program (PEEP) for Undocumented Students
Pre-Health Dreamers is a network for undocumented youth who are pursuing careers in health and sciences. They recently started accepting applications for their online-based peer mentoring program, PEEP, which aims to support undocumented youth who are interested in health professions… Read More ›
2019 Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship: Open to undocumented graduate students with DACA
The Ford Foundation is committed to increasing the diversity of the country’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will… Read More ›
Register for this year’s UndocuScholars Research and Graduate School Prep Conference (Los Angeles, CA)
The UndocuScholars project at the University of California, Los Angeles invites undocumented students to attend this year’s research and graduate school prep conference. Please note that you do not have to be a student at UCLA to attend the conference…. Read More ›
SALEF 2018 Dream Scholarship: Open to undocumented students in the Los Angeles area (CA)
The Salvadoran American Leadership & Educational Fund (SALEF) recently announced their scholarship opportunity for this year. This scholarship is dedicated to supporting students with their college/graduate school tuition expenses. Note: As indicated on their scholarship application, “the scholarship is open… Read More ›
Academic Research Consortium at UC Santa Barbara: Open to AB 540 Students
The University of California, Santa Barbara is hosting the Academic Research Consortium (ARC) Summer Program, which provides students with valuable research experience and mentorship. ARC Scholars receive the following: “A 7-week summer research experience from June to August; $2500 summer program… Read More ›
Michigan Humanities Emerging Research Scholars Program: Opportunity open to DACA beneficiaries
The University of Michigan is hosting an Emerging Research Scholars Program (MICHHERS) to encourage rising seniors, recent B.A.’s, and Master’s students to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Michigan. The program runs from Monday June 11 to Saturday… Read More ›