American Dream Fellows

Each year, exceptional immigrants at the Foundation’s 22 Partner Universities apply to be Merage American Dream Fellows. The Fellows are selected based on their academic record, their leadership, their consistent ethical behavior, the clarity of their American Dream, and their potential to make an important contribution to America. Fellows receive a $20,000 stipend over two years to help them pursue their American Dream. The Foundation also provides Merage Fellows with strategic access to mentors and leaders in their chosen careers. The Foundation currently has 68 Fellows pursuing important career trajectories in medicine, law, public policy, psychology, business, drama, and other fields.

Applying for the American Dream Fellowships

Immigrant students at Partner Universities are eligible to apply if they:

• are citizens or permanent residents of the United States,
• are full-time students with senior class status, and
• will graduate between the December of their year of application and August of the following year.

Students submit their applications to their university, which nominates up to three candidates for selection by the Foundation. The Foundation considers only applicants nominated by their university. Please visit your financial aid office or university contact for an application, or download it.

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American Dream Fellows

2010 - Merage American Dream Fellows

2009 - Merage American Dream Fellows

2008 - Merage American Dream Fellows        2008 Alumni Facebook page
Rene Flores, 2008 President & Arman Jahangiri, 2008 Vice President

2007 - Merage American Dream Fellows
Aswin Sekar, 2007 President & Bao Truong, 2007 Vice President

2006 - Merage American Dream Fellows
Mae Bunagan & Xiaolong Zhou, 2006 Co-Presidents

2005 - Merage American Dream Fellows
Yukyan Lam & Onyi Offor, 2004 & 2005 Co-Presidents

2004 - Merage American Dream Fellows
Yukyan Lam & Onyi Offor, 2004 & 2005 Co-Presidents

Facebook page for all American Dream Alumni

New York Region Alumni Networking Dinner
In April 2008, the Foundation held its first Fellows Alumni regional networking meeting in New York. The dinner was graciously hosted by board member Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co. In attendance were Fellows from our 2004, 2005, and 2007 classes, as well as board member Peter Goldmark, Director, Climate & Air Program, Environmental Defense.

• Villamor Asuncion ‘04
• Katerina Kelman ‘05
• Svetlana Meyerzon ‘05
• Engin Ayaz ‘07
• Yuliya Lapitskaya ‘07
• Irina Novoselsky ‘07

The Foundation hopes to continue these regional meetings with board members and alumni in various US locations to further develop our alumni support network.