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[Mimoza Meholli]

From: "Craig Zelizer" <czelizer at osf1.gmu.edu>
To: "STPEC" <critic-l at sbs.umass.edu>, <icar at gmu.edu>,
<conflictscholarships at onelist.com>, <ceescholarshiops at onelist.com>,
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Subject: Paul and Daisy Graduate Fellowship for New Americans
Date: Mon, Jun 12, 2000, 8:00 PM


The next deadline is November 30, 2000.
For more information see: www.pdsoros.org
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Program Requirements
The purpose of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to 
provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished 
New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. The Program is 
established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to 
American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has 
afforded the donors and their family.

What is the Program and how many Fellowships for New American's are 
offered?The Fellowships are grants for up to two years of graduate study in 
the United States. The recipients are chosen on a national competitive 
basis.Thirty Fellowships will be awarded each year.

Who is eligible to become a Fellow?
A New American is an individual who (1) is a resident alien; i.e., holds a 
Green Card or, (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or (3) is the 
child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens. A Green Card holder 
must have had more than one year of IRS filings.
The Program is open to individuals who retain loyalty and a sense of
commitment to their country of origin is well as to the United States, but 
is intended to support individual who will continue to regard the United 
States as their principal residence and focus of national identity. The 
applicant must either have a bachelor's degree or be in her/his final year 
of undergraduate study. Those who have a bachelor's degree may already be 
pursuing graduate study and may receive Fellowship support to continue that 
study. Individuals who are in the third, or subsequent, year of study in the 
same graduate program are not, however, eligible for this competition. 
Students who have received a master's degree in a program and are continuing 
for a doctoral degree in the same program are considered to
have been in the same program from the time they began their work on their 
master's degree. To be eligible you must not be older than thirty years of 
age as of
Thursday, November 30, 2000.
What are the criteria for selection?
Candidates must demonstrate the relevance of graduate education to their 
long-term career goals and potential in enhancing their contributions to 
society. Fellowships are not solely awarded on the basis of academic 
record.The academic record is relevant as evidence of the candidate's 
ability to complete successfully a graduate degree program and it 
strengthens the demonstration of achieving the Program's specific criteria 
for selection. A successful candidate will give evidence of at least two of 
the following three attributes or criteria for selection: (1) creativity, 
originality, and
initiative, demonstrated in any area of her/his life; (2) a commitment to 
and capacity for accomplishment, demonstrated through activity that has 
required drive and sustained effort; and (3) a commitment to the values 
expressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The third 
criterion includes activity in support of human rights and the rule of law, 
in opposition to unwarranted encroachment on personal liberty, and in 
advancing the responsibilities of citizenship in a free society.

What does a Fellow receive?
Each year the Fellow receives a maintenance grant of $20,000 (paid in two 
installments) and a tuition grant of one-half the tuition cost of the U.S. 
graduate program attended by the Fellow. The Fellowship Program pays the 
tuition grant directly to the institution. The size of the tuition grant 
depends on the cost of tuition at the institution the Fellow attends. Fees 
are not included in calculating tuition. If the program pursued is less than 
two years (e.g., Public Administration), the Fellow receives the amount to
cover the period required for the degree. It is expected that the Fellowwill 
complete the cost of tuition from such other sources as summer employment, 
public and private grant and loan programs for advanced education, or 
matching funds from the graduate institution the Fellow attends. The Fellow 
will be asked to inform the Program of other awards that she/he has been 
offered and may be asked to accept a total award package that does not 
exceed full tuition and required fees, plus $20,000 for maintenance from The 
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. A Fellow may not work 
during the period of the Fellowship without the permission of the Director



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