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
- Click "Reset" to return to the complete list of fellowships
Scoville Peace Fellowship
Deadline: 10/07/2025 (Tentative)The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship funds college graduates to spend six to nine months working on key issues of peace and security in Washington, DC.
DAAD German Academic Exchange Service
Deadline: 10/07/2025 (Tentative)Funds one full year of study in any subject for a master’s degree or an independent research project at an institution in Germany.
Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Deadline: 10/09/2025 (Tentative)Funds up to three years of graduate study in nearly any full-time degree program at Stanford and leadership training for individuals dedicated to finding creative solutions to today's greatest global challenges
Churchill Scholarship
Deadline: 10/11/2025 (Tentative)Funds a one-year STEM master's degree at the University of Cambridge (Penn nomination required)
Thouron Award
Deadline: 10/15/2025 (Tentative)Funds a single full-time one- or two-year graduate degree in nearly any academic discipline at any university in the United Kingdom
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Deadline: 10/15/2025 (Tentative)Provides support for three years of a full-time PhD or research-based master’s degree at US universities in science, mathematics, engineering, and a few other quantitative research fields supported by the NSF
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Deadline: 10/16/2025 (Tentative)Funds a full-time PhD or master's degree in nearly any academic field at the University of Cambridge for individuals with a sustained commitment to producing positive change and using the knowledge gained through their graduate degree to work toward the greater good
Soros Fellowship for New Americans for immigrants and children of immigrants
Deadline: 10/31/2025 (Tentative)Provides New Americans (immigrants or the children of immigrants) pursuing a full-time graduate degree in any field in the United States up to $90,000
Princeton in Latin America Fellowship (tentative)
Deadline: 10/31/2025 (Tentative)Princeton in Latin America (PiLA) partners with NGOs and multilateral organizations and places highly qualified recent college graduates in one-year service fellowships with nonprofit, public service, humanitarian, and government organizations with a social mission in Latin American and Caribbean. PiLA enhances the mission of its partners by building their capacity to impact constructively the communities they serve, addressing the social, economic, and political barriers to egalitarian community development.
Princeton in Asia Fellowship
Deadline: 11/01/2025 (Tentative)Princeton in Asia (PiA) fosters mutual appreciation and cross-cultural understanding between the United States and Asia through immersive work fellowships in host organizations and communities