Fellowships Directory

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)
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The Voyager Scholarship: Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service

Deadline: 04/01/2025

A two-year leadership development program that supports students who have a passion for helping others.

Second-Year

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.

Graduate Student First-Year Second-Year Junior Senior

Harriman Foreign Service Fellowship

Deadline: 10/01/2025 (Tentative)

This fellowship offers three summer internships each year: at the US Embassy in London, at the US Embassy in Paris, and at the Office of the Secretary of State in Washington, DC.

Second-Year Junior Senior

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.

First-Year Second-Year Junior Senior Graduate Student

Goldwater Scholarship

Deadline: 11/26/2025 (Tentative)

Up to $7,500 toward educational expenses for sophomores and juniors engaged in research and planning to pursue a STEM PhD or master's degree (Penn nomination required)

Second-Year Junior

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

Deadline: 12/01/2025 (Tentative)

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

First-Year Second-Year Junior Senior Graduate Student

Boren Undergraduate Scholarship (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 12/10/2025 (Tentative)

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.

First-Year Second-Year Junior

Cultural Vistas Fellowship

Deadline: 12/11/2025 (Tentative)

A fully-funded fellowship program affording underrepresented U.S. university students the opportunity to intern for eight weeks with organizations in Argentina, Germany, or Southeast Asia.

Second-Year Junior

Davis Projects for Peace

Deadline: 01/15/2026 (Tentative)

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.

First-Year Second-Year Junior Senior

Blossom Hill Fellowship

Deadline: 01/16/2026 (Tentative)

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

First-Year Second-Year Junior Senior Alumni Graduate Student