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 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
Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship (Program deadlines vary)
Deadline: 01/07/2026Ertegun Scholarship (Program deadlines vary)
Deadline: 01/07/2026Huntington Public Service Award
Deadline: 01/09/2026$30,000 award for graduating college seniors to implement a public service project anywhere in the world.
Coro Fellowship
Deadline: 01/11/2026The 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).
Urban Fellows Program
Deadline: 01/12/2026The 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.
Siddall Sheffield Scholarship
Deadline: 01/13/2026Davis Projects for Peace
Deadline: 01/14/2026The 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: 01/15/2026Funds students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields that use high-performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems.
Boren Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: 01/21/2026Boren 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.
Boren Undergraduate Scholarship
Deadline: 01/28/2026Under 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.