Since 2004, the Kinesis Scholarship has helped hundreds of Puerto Rican students pursue their dreams of obtaining their bachelor's, master’s, or doctoral degrees at top universities in the United States and Puerto Rico.

KINESIS SCHOLARS

Kinesis Scholars is a renewable college scholarship program combined with support services to help Puerto Rican students have a successful college experience and prepare for the workforce. The scholarships are for students who wish to study their bachelor's, master’s, or doctorate at the best universities in the United States and Puerto Rico.

In addition to financial aid, we help students with the following areas:

1. First Year:

Adjusting to college and knowing your resources.

2. Second Year:

Exploring leadership opportunities to develop key skills for professional success.

3. Third and Fourth Year:

Benefit from internships or research activities to prepare for the workforce or postgraduate studies.

Requirements to apply to the program

Be a U.S. citizen and resident in Puerto Rico, or have obtained permanent resident status from the Federal Government and be a resident of Puerto Rico.

Be a new student entering the educational program for which you are applying for the scholarship.

Have an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Present evidence of financial need.

Have completed the FAFSA at the time of applying for the scholarship. Submit the document identified as SAR. 

Be admitted to an accredited university in the United States or Puerto Rico.

Complete the online application and submit all required documents within the required timeframe.

Commit to the social and economic development of Puerto Rico.

Have and maintain an email account where all communications from the Kinesis Scholarship Program will be received.

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Deadline: May 24, 2024

Fonalledas Scholarship for Agricultural Sciences

Partnership between the Fonalledas Foundation and Kinesis to develop Puerto Rican agriculture

This scholarship is geared towards students who want to pursue a bachelor's or master's degree, in PR or the US, in studies related to agriculture. The studies may include but are not limited to the following majors:

Agronomics, Agricultural Sciences, Forestry and Environment Engineering, Engineering in Agrarian and Food Industries, Horticulture, Animal Sciences, Engineering in Energy Resources, Enology

The student must meet a 3.00 GPA.

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Hugh Andrews Scholarship for Hospitality and Tourism

Partnership between the Scholarship Foundation for Hospitality and Tourism Studies, Inc. and Kinesis to develop Puerto Rican tourism

This scholarship is geared towards students who want to pursue a bachelor's or master's degree in studies related to tourism and hospitality. The studies may include but are not limited to the following majors:

Hospitality and Tourism Administration, Culinary Arts,
Business Administration

Accredited universities may be located in the US or PR.

The student must meet a 3.00 GPA.

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Kinesis Fellowship at the University of Notre Dame

Partnership between the University of Notre Dame and Kinesis to support diversity at Notre Dame

This fellowship is intended to enhance diversity at Notre Dame by providing funding for U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico. Fellows are doctoral students who receive a stipend from $34,875 to $42,000, according to program, on a 12-month basis for up to five years. Fellows in a master's program receive $20,000 annually.

Students must be admitted by the university to qualify for the funds.

For more information, visit the official website for the Kinesis-Fernández Richards Family Fellowship.