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CURF’s Fellowships Directory is a tool for Penn students and alumni to familiarize themselves with a broad range of fellowship opportunities. Keep in mind, it is not an exhaustive list. Fellowships staff are happy to assist you in applying for virtually any fellowship. Here is a pdf of a 4-year overview of some of the fellowships available to undergraduates.

If you are (or soon will be) an active applicant for any fellowship, sign up for CURF's Mailing List for weekly updates on fellowships and related opportunities and enroll in CURF's Fellowship Resources canvas site to access resources for preparing for fellowships.

For applicants interested in graduate study in the United Kingdom, please see the Identifying UK Graduate Programs & Funding page and use the UK government's Research Excellence Framework 2021 ranking of UK graduate programs to identify the strongest and most appropriate UK graduate degree programs that fit your interests as determined by UK faculty.

TIPS for using CURF's Fellowships Directory below:

  • To focus on fellowships that fit your needs, use the Filters below to select:
    • WHEN you wish to receive funding (Fellowship Availability)
    • WHAT kind of experience you are seeking (Fellowship Type)
    • WHERE you wish to go (Fellowship Location)
    • WHICH fellowships you are eligible for (Fellowship Eligibility)
  • You may select multiple options within each filter, or leave some or all filters blank to see more options
  • Click "Apply" to view the results of your preferences
  • You may SAVE your customized list by saving the URL from your browser
  • Click "Reset" to return to the complete list of fellowships

The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program

Deadline: 12/01/2024

Provides tuition support to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

Boren Undergraduate Scholarship (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 12/10/2024

Under the auspices of the National Security Education Program, the Boren Scholarship supports undergraduate study abroad focusing on geographical areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to US national security.  These US government grants entail a service obligation.

Davis Projects for Peace

Deadline: 01/15/2025

The Kathryn Wasserman Davis 100 Projects for Peace program invites undergraduates (including graduating seniors) to design grassroots projects that they will implement during the summer, anywhere in the world. The projects judged to be the most promising and valuable will be funded at $10,000 each.

Blossom Hill Fellowship

Deadline: 01/16/2025

Funds innovative ideas to help children and youth anywhere in the world affected by conflict in the Middle East.

Fulbright Summer Institutes

Deadline: 02/01/2025

These summer programs provide the opportunity for US undergraduates with at least two years of undergraduate study left to complete to come to the UK on a fully-funded three-to-four week program. 

Saint Andrew's Society Undergraduate Scholarship (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 02/18/2025 (Tentative)

$35,000 to attend a full year at the University of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, or St. Andrew's.

Hertog Foundation Summer Programs in Political Studies

Deadline: 03/01/2025 (Tentative)

Fully funded summer seminar programs on political thought, public policy, and foreign affairs.

Hassenfeld Foundation Social Impact Grant

Deadline: 03/15/2025

The Hassenfeld Foundation Social Impact Grant has been established to provide support to students who are undertaking innovative social impact projects with potential for real-world outcomes. Grants will be awarded up to $5,000 depending on the needs of the project.

Project in Humanities, Urbanism, and Design

Deadline: 09/04/2025 (Tentative)

Small research grants will be awarded to support interdisciplinary design/humanities projects undertaken by undergraduate and graduate students in humanities and design disciplines that focus on the built environment. Eligible research must draw from both humanities and design disciplines.

Critical Language Scholarship

Deadline: 11/19/2025 (Tentative)

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully funded summer overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students.