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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 (currently under construction) 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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Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship

Deadline: 11/25/2025 (Tentative)

Funds graduate students who are currently enrolled in and pursuing a graduate degree in any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences (including law, medicine, engineering, architecture, or other formal professional training) at a designated institution of higher learning located in the United States of America.

Yenching Academy

Deadline: 12/01/2025 (Tentative)

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

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.

NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program

Deadline: 12/02/2025 (Tentative)

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

Leland International Hunger Fellows (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 12/31/2025 (Tentative)

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.

Urban Fellows Program (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 01/13/2026 (Tentative)

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: 01/13/2026 (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).

Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

Deadline: 01/16/2026 (Tentative)

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

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.

Emerson National Hunger Fellows

Deadline: 01/17/2026 (Tentative)

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.