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.

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Year of Eligibility

Marshall Scholarship

Deadline: 08/01/2025 (Tentative)

Funds one or (preferably) two or more years of graduate study in nearly any academic discipline at any university in the United Kingdom for thought leaders and advocates with a demonstrated commitment to helping the less fortunate and becoming collaborative leaders who engage with UK colleagues while and after their study in the UK (Penn nomination required)

Junior Senior Alumni Graduate Student

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Deadline: 08/29/2025 (Tentative)

Fulbright Grants fund 8-12 months of international experience in over 140 countries. Program is open to US citizens from all backgrounds. Applicants should be genuinely interested in engaging with diverse populations, and Fulbright encourages applicants representing the US’s racial, ethnic, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and regional diversity.

Junior Senior Alumni Graduate Student

Schwarzman Scholarship

Deadline: 09/12/2025 (Tentative)

Provides a fully-funded one-year Master's degree in Global Affairs at Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University in Beijing designed to prepare future leaders for success in a world where China plays a key global role. Chinese language proficiency is NOT required

Junior Senior Alumni Graduate Student

Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship

Deadline: 09/19/2025 (Tentative)

The Rangel Graduate Fellowship is a program that aims to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State in which they can help formulate, represent, and implement U.S. foreign policy.

Senior Alumni

Pickering Graduate Fellowship

Deadline: 09/26/2025 (Tentative)

The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program is a program funded by the U.S. Department of State, administered by Howard University, that attracts and prepares outstanding young people for Foreign Service careers in the U.S. Department of State. It welcomes the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the State Department, women, and those with a demonstrated financial need for graduate school.

Senior Alumni

Luce Scholars

Deadline: 10/01/2025 (Tentative)

In spite of its name, the Luce Scholars Program is experiential rather than academic in nature. At the heart of the enterprise are the internships that are arranged for each Scholar on the basis of their specific professional interests, background, qualifications, and experience. Luce is open to US citizens and permanent residents, and placements can be made in the following countries: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.