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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.

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

Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship (Program deadlines vary)

Deadline: 01/07/2026

Funds up to five scholars to combine a one-year Master's degree with a one-year MBA at Oxford University.

Ertegun Scholarship (Program deadlines vary)

Deadline: 01/07/2026

Fully funds 1, 2, or 3 years of degree study in the Humanities or selected courses in Global and Area Studies at Oxford University.

Coro Fellowship

Deadline: 01/11/2026

The Coro Fellows Program develops emerging leaders by providing hands-on experience for recent college graduates working with urban institutions in one of five US cities (Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, or St. Louis).

Urban Fellows Program

Deadline: 01/12/2026

The Urban Fellows Program is a nine-month fellowship in New York City that combines work in Mayoral offices and City agencies with volunteer service opportunities and a seminar series that explores current urban issues impacting public policy.

Siddall Sheffield Scholarship

Deadline: 01/13/2026

The Siddall Sheffield Scholarship covers the full tuition fee for a one-year Engineering Masters at the University of Sheffield, plus a stipend of £18,000.

Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

Deadline: 01/15/2026

Funds students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields that use high-performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems.

Boren Graduate Fellowship

Deadline: 01/21/2026

Boren Fellowships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide funding for US graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to US interests.  Boren Fellowships provide funding for overseas language study, academic study, research, an academic internship, or a combination of the above.

Emerson National Hunger Fellows

Deadline: 01/30/2026

The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program participants gain field experience fighting hunger and poverty through placements in community based organizations across the country, and policy experience through placements in Washington, DC. 

AIF Banyan Impact Fellowship

Deadline: 01/30/2026

The Fellowship pairs a select number of highly skilled young professionals with leading NGOs and social enterprises in India in order to accelerate impact and create effective projects that are replicable, scalable, and sustainable. Through ten months of service and fieldwork, Fellows gain knowledge of development on the ground in the fields of education, livelihoods, public health, and social enterprise, honing and harnessing their growing skills as change agents capable of effecting lasting change.

Humanity in Action Fellowship (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 02/04/2026 (Tentative)

Fellows first participate in an intensive three-week summer educational program providing a country and context-specific curriculum (currently: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, the Netherlands, or Poland) that examines historical and contemporary challenges to human rights, pluralism and equality. Then, they embark on developing Action Projects in their own communities.