University of San Diego School (USD) of Law has a new scholarship fund for DACA students.

From USD's announcement regarding the scholarship - 

"The law school scholarship is part of a university-wide effort to provide more support to DACA recipients.The scholarship will have a minimum of $35,000 over the next six years, accord to USD."

Sponsored by the Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA), the nationally-renown Junior Summer Institute includes curriculum on economics, statistics, and domestic/international policy issues, all designed to sharpen quantitive, analytical, and communication skills. Through its intensive seven-week summer program, the Junior Summer Institute prepares students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals, public administrators, and other leadership roles in public service.

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.

Who is eligible for the Fellowship? The P.D. Fellowship is open to US Citizens who are the children of two immigrants, green card holders, and naturalized US Citizens, including adoptees as well as current and former DACA recipients.  It is not open to visa holders. In addition, applicants must be 30 or younger as of the November 1 deadline, and they must be planning on pursuing a graduate degree full-time in the United States in the 2019-2020 academic year. Applicants who are beyond the second year of the graduate program that they are seeking funding for as of the November deadline are not eligible.

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 use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Their Pre-Doctoral fellowship opportunity offers an annual stipend of $24,000, expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows, as well as access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons, a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current fellows.

Who is eligible for the Fellowship? 

• All U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), as well as individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, political asylees, and refugees, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation,
• Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors, or other designations),
• Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level,
• Individuals enrolled in or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based (dissertation-required), program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree at a non-proprietary (not for profit) U.S. institution of higher education,
• Individuals who as of the 2018 fall semester require a minimum of three years of study to complete their Ph.D./Sc.D. degree, and
• Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.

• Learn firsthand lab techniques and what it takes to become a scientist
• Gain lab experience while doing biomedical research at the PhD level (as a FRESHMAN!)
• Work with world renown faculty mentors
• Build up your resume and curriculum vitae
• Get started on a path towards a PhD (the earlier you get started on preparing for graduate school, the better)
• Help getting into PhD programs across the country

Space is limited, so I encourage you to apply soon.  Please find the application. Complete it and email it back to Valita Jones at [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me, otherwise I look forward to reviewing your applications in the near future.