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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
  • Click "Reset" to return to the complete list of fellowships

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

Deadline: 12/02/2025 (Tentative)

The James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program offers up to 15 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.

Truman Scholarship

Deadline: 12/03/2025 (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)

Boren Undergraduate Scholarship (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 12/10/2025 (Tentative)

Under the auspices of the National Security Education Program, the Boren Scholarship supports undergraduate study abroad focusing on geographical areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to US national security.  These US government grants entail a service obligation.

Cultural Vistas Fellowship

Deadline: 12/11/2025 (Tentative)

A fully-funded fellowship program affording U.S. university students the opportunity to intern for eight weeks with organizations in Argentina, Germany, or Southeast Asia.

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.

Ertegun Scholarship (Program deadlines vary)

Deadline: 01/05/2026 (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: 01/06/2026 (Tentative)

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

Huntington Public Service Award

Deadline: 01/10/2026 (Tentative)

$30,000 award for graduating college seniors to implement a public service project anywhere in the world.

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).