Events

Mentora Scholars is a selective, fully-funded fellowship that prepares exceptional college students to become exemplary changemakers in their careers and communities. Modeled on Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa’s award-winning Columbia Business School course, "Personal Leadership & Success", Mentora Scholars offers college students the chance to reflect deeply, strengthen character, build relationships with fellow changemakers, and clarify their beliefs about life, career, leadership, and the world. Attend this info session to learn about the program and its mission, gain insights from past participants about their experience, and connect with fellow prospective applicants. You’ll also learn about the program structure, what to expect, and how to apply. 

Come learn more about the President’s Engagement Prize and President’s Innovation Prize, two of the Penn’s most distinguished awards. Often referred to as “PEP” and “PIP,” the Prizes offer an extraordinary chance to propel your ideas forward, equipping you with resources and support to make a lasting impact after graduation. PEP requires applicants to design an engagement project that has a demonstrable impact in Philadelphia, across the country, or around the world. PIP requires students to design a for-profit company that has a positive social impact in Philadelphia, across the country, or around the world.

This info session will provide a general overview of both Prizes, including application requirements and timeline, as well as answer any questions you have. 

Have questions about research? CURF Research Peer Advisors (RPAs) host weekly advising hours in the CURF office, College Hall G08/09. Drop in anytime to talk to fellow undergraduate students about their experiences doing research at Penn and get some tips on how to find a mentor, where to find funding, and much more.

On October 29, stop by to chat with Awss Mishal (Biochemistry, Biophysics) and Nathan Wu (Biochemistry). RPAs can advise students interested in any academic discipline.

Have questions about research? CURF Research Peer Advisors (RPAs) host weekly advising hours in the CURF office, College Hall G08/09. Drop in anytime to talk to fellow undergraduate students about their experiences doing research at Penn and get some tips on how to find a mentor, where to find funding, and much more.

On November 5, stop by to chat with Vivek Krishnan (Mathematics, Physics). RPAs can advise students interested in any academic discipline.

Interested in getting involved in research but not sure how to reach out to faculty? Join CURF for a hands-on cold emailing workshop! We’ll start with a short presentation on how to write effective cold emails to potential research mentors, then spend the second half drafting your own emails or editing existing ones with guidance from CURF Research Peer Advisors. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to improve your outreach, we hope to see you there!

Interested in research opportunities outside of STEM fields? Wondering where to begin? Stop in to chat with CURF Research Peer Advisors (RPAs) doing research in Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), and see if research in HASS might be for you! See our list of attending RPAs below:

• Hannah Nieuwveld: a junior majoring in Linguistics
• Graham Owens: a senior majoring in International Relations
• Lily Glaser: a senior majoring in East Asian Area Studies and Biology

We hope to see you there! (And yes, there will be free donuts!)

Have questions about research? CURF Research Peer Advisors (RPAs) host weekly advising hours in the CURF office, College Hall G08/09. Drop in anytime to talk to fellow undergraduate students about their experiences doing research at Penn and get some tips on how to find a mentor, where to find funding, and much more.

On November 12, stop by to chat with Lily Glaser (Biology, East Asian Languages and Civilizations). RPAs can advise students interested in any academic discipline.

Have questions about research? CURF Research Peer Advisors (RPAs) host weekly advising hours in the CURF office, College Hall G08/09. Drop in anytime to talk to fellow undergraduate students about their experiences doing research at Penn and get some tips on how to find a mentor, where to find funding, and much more.

On November 19, stop by to chat with Amanda Choi (Neuroscience). RPAs can advise students interested in any academic discipline.

Have questions about research? CURF Research Peer Advisors (RPAs) host weekly advising hours in the CURF office, College Hall G08/09. Drop in anytime to talk to fellow undergraduate students about their experiences doing research at Penn and get some tips on how to find a mentor, where to find funding, and much more.

On December 3, stop by to chat with Lily Glaser (Biology, East Asian Languages and Civilizations). RPAs can advise students interested in any academic discipline.