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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

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).

Davis Projects for Peace

Deadline: 01/15/2026 (Tentative)

The Kathryn Wasserman Davis 100 Projects for Peace program invites undergraduates (including graduating seniors) to design grassroots projects that they will implement during the summer, anywhere in the world. The projects judged to be the most promising and valuable will be funded at $10,000 each.

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. 

Boren Graduate Fellowship

Deadline: 01/22/2026 (Tentative)

Boren Fellowships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide funding for US graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to US interests.  Boren Fellowships provide funding for overseas language study, academic study, research, an academic internship, or a combination of the above.

Queen Elizabeth Scholarship

Deadline: 01/29/2026 (Tentative)

Funds one Penn PhD student to spend a year as a non-degree visiting student at the University of Oxford (Penn nomination required)

NOAA Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship

Deadline: 01/31/2026 (Tentative)

The Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship, administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), recognizes outstanding students studying in NOAA mission fields. Student scholars receive up to $9,500 per academic year to support their studies, as well as paid summer internship opportunities at NOAA facilities across the US.

Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows Program (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 01/31/2026 (Tentative)

A six-week summer institute for riding college juniors offering a leadership curriculum.

Josephine de Karman Fellowship

Deadline: 01/31/2026 (Tentative)

Provides support for the final year of a PhD for students enrolled at a university in California