The following preparation advice has been compiled by the Live to Learn staff in coordination with the staff of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship Program for students who are in the process of applying for the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. Additionally, you may want to browse the surveys completed by current and former Soros Fellows in our Expert Exchange sections.

Contact
Corporate Office: 400 West 59th Street New York, New York 10019	Phone: (212) 547-6926 Fax: (212) 548-4623 Email: pdsoros_fellows@sorosny.org Website: www.pdsoros.org

Suggestions to Candidates
A former Soros New American Fellow offers his advice to future applicants (coming soon).

General Information
General information to help you determine whether the Soros Fellowship for New Americans is right for you.

Guidelines and Advice
Follow this link to access detailed advice from the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship Program about preparing the Soros Fellowship application.

Advice from a Faculty Advisor
A Soros Fellowship faculty adviser offers her advice on preparing an effective Soros New American Fellowship application (coming soon).

Tips for Preparing the Essays
Follow this link to read tips from Program administrators about how best to approach the short essay questions.

Annotated Applications Essays
(coming soon)

Frequent Reasons for Not Advancing in the Soros Fellowship for New Americans Competition
A list of mistakes to which many candidates fall victim and ways to avoid these pitfalls.