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 ›
The Spencer Foundation is currently accepting applications for its postdoctoral fellowship program. Each year, the program selects 25 fellows who receive $70,000 for one academic year. Fellows also participate in three professional development retreats and are matched with a mentor… Read More ›
The UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) is now accepting applications for its 2026-2027 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 ›
The Spencer Foundation is currently accepting applications for its dissertation fellowship program. Each year, the program selects 35 fellows who receive $27,500 for one academic year. Fellows also participate in two professional development retreats and are matched with a mentor… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
For this week’s UndocuGrad spotlight, we are excited to feature Luz’s experience and advice. Luz migrated to the US at the age of 14 years old and has navigated the higher educational system as an undocumented student without DACA. She… Read More ›
The Ford Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2020 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship! Fellowship recipients receive a $24,000 stipend for three years, an invitation to attend the annual conference of Ford Fellows, and access to a growing network of Ford Fellows… Read More ›
By MARTIN Applying for graduate school takes a lot of energy, emotional stress, and proactiveness. More critically, it’s all about networking and perseverance! During the process, you can become an owner of your identity as an undocumented individual, which will empower… Read More ›
By DIANA I was born into a single-mother household in Tijuana, Mexico. When I was only six years old, my mother managed to get me and my two older siblings a tourist visa so that after two years of separation we… Read More ›