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CURF’s Fellowships Directory helps Penn students and alumni explore a wide range of fellowship opportunities. While the directory is not exhaustive, CURF staff are available to support applications for any fellowship.

If you are an active applicant—or plan to apply soon—sign up for CURF’s newsletter to receive weekly updates on fellowships and related opportunities. You can also enroll in CURF’s Fellowship Resources Canvas site to access application guidance and preparation materials.

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Princeton in Asia Fellowship

Deadline: (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

Senior Year, Alumni, Graduate Student
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American Scandinavian Society Fellowship

Deadline: (Tentative)

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers one-year fellowships (up to $23,000) and 1-3 month grants (up to $5,000) to individuals who have completed a Bachelor's degree to pursue research, study, or creative arts projects in one or more Scandinavian country.

Senior Year, Alumni, Graduate Student
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Truman Scholarship

Deadline: (Tentative)

$30,000 toward graduate study for college juniors who are “change agents" committed to improving how nonprofit organizations, government agencies, or educational institutions serve the public who plan to pursue careers in government or public service (broadly defined) (Penn nomination required)

Junior Year
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Princeton in Latin America Fellowship

Deadline: (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 in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

Senior Year, Alumni, Graduate Student
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Saint Andrew's Society Undergraduate Scholarship

Deadline: (Tentative)

The SAS Macmillan and the Saint Andrew’s Scholarships provide funds to a total of $45,000 to be used initially against tuition, then board, transportation, and other expenses at the University of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, or St. Andrew's.

Senior Year
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National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG)

Deadline: (Tentative)

Funds U.S. citizens and nationals who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one of fifteen supported disciplines.

Senior Year, Alumni, Graduate Student
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Critical Language Scholarship

Deadline: (Tentative)

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully funded summer overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students.

First-Year, Sophomore Year, Junior Year, Senior Year, Graduate Student, Alumni
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Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship

Deadline: (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.

Graduate Student, Senior Year, Alumni
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Lafayette Fellowship

Deadline: (Tentative)

A new graduate scholarship in France designed to support the next generation of young leaders with a strong interest in the transatlantic relationship.

Graduate Student, Senior Year, Alumni
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Yenching Academy

Deadline: (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

Senior Year, Alumni, Graduate Student