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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
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Trudeau Scholarship

Deadline: 11/25/2024

Provides three years full funding for a doctoral degree on one of four program themes: Human Rights and Dignity, Responsible Citizenship, Canada and the World, and People and their Natural Environment.

Yenching Academy

Deadline: 12/01/2024

Funds a full-time Master of Arts in China Studies at Peking University in Beijing in: Literature and Culture; History and Archaeology; Philosophy and Religion; Politics and International Relations; Economics and Management; or Law and Society. Courses available in both English and Chinese

NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program

Deadline: 12/02/2024

The NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program is an accelerated, individualized doctoral training program for outstanding science students committed to biomedical research careers.

James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Deadline: 12/02/2024

The James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program offers up to twelve one-year internships at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Gaither Junior Fellows assist with research and editing for Carnegie senior scholars in areas including nuclear nonproliferation, foreign policy, democracy and governance, technology policy, economics, and regional studies.

Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Deadline: 12/15/2024 (Tentative)

Provides three years of support for full-time PhD study to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students

Leland International Hunger Fellows (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 12/31/2024

Leland Fellows develop new skills while actively working to alleviate hunger and poverty in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.  During the first year, fellows work directly to build food security in the field.  In the second year, fellows apply their field experience to the design of sound development policy at the organizational, national, and international level.

Ertegun Scholarship (Program deadlines vary)

Deadline: 01/05/2025 (Tentative)

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

Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship (must apply to Master's program by December 2024 or January 2025 deadline) (Program deadlines vary)

Deadline: 01/06/2025

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

Urban Fellows Program (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 01/13/2025

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.

Coro Fellowship (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 01/13/2025 (Tentative)

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).