Person of the Year Fellowship Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Brazilian professionals
- Accepted into leading US graduate programs
- Show potential to drive impact in the Brazilian-American community
Overview
The Person of the Year Fellowship Program awards scholarships to exceptional young Brazilian professionals accepted into leading US graduate programs.
Geographic Scope: Supports Brazilian professionals pursuing graduate degrees in the United States
Focus Areas:
- Graduate education in top-tier American universities
- Emerging professionals with potential to drive impact in Brazilian-American community
Eligibility:
- Brazilian professionals
- Accepted into leading US graduate programs
- Show potential to drive impact in the Brazilian-American community
Funding Partners:
- Instituto Ling
- Fundação Lemann
- United Airlines
- Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce Inc (NY, US)
Impact to Date: As of the latest information (2022-2026), the program has awarded 177 scholarships to exceptional young Brazilian professionals, fostering a new generation of transformative talents
Funding Source: Proceeds from the Person of the Year Awards Gala Dinner
Contact Information:
- Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce Inc
- Phone: +1 (212) 751-4691
- Email: awardscommitteepoy@brazilcham.com
- Website: brazilcham.com
What Brazilian Amer Chamber of Commerce Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Brazilian Amer Chamber of Commerce Inc reported $145K in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2022, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2022
- 2
- Total given
- $40K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $15K–$25K
- By dollars: New Jersey 63%, New York 38%. Top recipient cities: Newark, NJ; New York, NY.
Example grants
Mantena Global Care · Newark, NJ
Community impact award given at person of the year awards dinner
$25K
Ipti · New York, NY
Social responsibilty award given at person of the year awards dinner
$15K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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