The Dream Project is a non-profit organization in Virginia which provides information, resources, and support to immigrant students. They are currently accepting applications for their scholarship program which supports undocumented high school seniors and college students in their pursuit of… Read More ›
Immigration
Summer 2021 California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Program: Open to DACA beneficiaries
The California-Mexico Studies Center, Inc. (CMSC) is accepting applications for their Summer 2021 California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Program. The program allows eligible DACA beneficiaries who obtain Advance Parole from USCIS to travel abroad as part of one of three 4-week… Read More ›
[Guest Covid19 series post] Entrepreneurship Pathways, Regardless of Immigration Status
By ILIANA There are approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. The lack of a comprehensive immigration reform bill has forced millions of undocumented individuals to live and work “in the shadows,” without work authorization, and to pursue work… Read More ›
[Guest Covid19 series post] Conducting Research with Undocumented and Mixed-Status Families During COVID: Ethics, Practices, and Methods
By DANIELA A growing body of research on undocumented migration explores the production of U.S. immigration policy and enforcement, including its effects on undocumented and mixed-status families (where at least one member is undocumented). Research on the lived experiences of undocumented… Read More ›
[Guest Covid19 series post] What’s Next After College for Non-DACA students
By ALEJANDRA Hello everyone! My name is Alejandra and I recently graduated from Tufts University this past May!! Yay! Although this is not my first time on this site (check out my first article where I talked about applying to college),… Read More ›
USCIS is Accepting Initial DACA Requests Again!
(Last updated on December 7, 2020) in a 5-4 victory, the US Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end DACA on June 18th, 2020. Five months after the decision, following federal court orders, DHS and USCIS have updated… Read More ›
[Guest Covid19 series post] With Resilience Anything is Possible
By ABBY Dear Reader, My name is Ariadna, but many know me as “Abby”. I am an undocumented first-generation student and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient. I currently work as a Certified Medical Assistant. As a Medical Assistant… Read More ›
UndocuScholarship: Check out the work of formerly/currently undocumented scholars!
(Last updated on September 2023) My Undocumented Life and UndocuPhDs have partnered to curate a list of publications that are written by currently or formerly undocumented folks. This is a growing list that includes books, dissertations/MA thesis, academic articles, chapters,… Read More ›
2021 CES Dissertation Fellowship: Open to Undocumented PhD Students
The Center for Engaged Scholarship (CES), an organization created by and for social scientists, is now accepting applications for its dissertation fellowship opportunity, which provides $25,000 in funding to “Ph.D students in the social sciences who have already completed all… Read More ›
Interview with Katy, Author of “Undocumented Queer Parenting: Navigating External and Internal Threats to Family”
Katy is currently a doctoral student in American Studies at Yale University. She recently published a chapter titled, “Undocumented Queer Parenting,” as part of the “We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States” book. Her… Read More ›
2021 UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program: Open to Undocumented Graduate Students with DACA
The UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) is now accepting applications for its 2021-2022 fellowship program! The PPFP supports PhD recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. Selected fellows receive “postdoctoral research fellowships, professional development and faculty… Read More ›
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 ›