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
Critical Language Scholarship (Tentative Deadline)
Deadline: 11/14/2024 (Tentative)The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully funded summer overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students.
The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program
Deadline: 12/01/2024 (Tentative)Boren Undergraduate Scholarship (Tentative Deadline)
Deadline: 12/10/2024 (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.
Davis Projects for Peace (Tentative Deadline)
Deadline: 01/17/2025 (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.
Blossom Hill Fellowship (Tentative Deadline)
Deadline: 01/18/2025 (Tentative)Fulbright Summer Institutes
Deadline: 02/01/2025 (Tentative)These summer programs provide the opportunity for US undergraduates with at least two years of undergraduate study left to complete to come to the UK on a fully-funded three-to-four week program.
Saint Andrew's Society Undergraduate Scholarship (Tentative Deadline)
Deadline: 02/18/2025 (Tentative)Hertog Foundation Summer Programs in Political Studies
Deadline: 03/01/2025 (Tentative)Hassenfeld Foundation Social Impact Grant
Deadline: 03/15/2025 (Tentative)The Hassenfeld Foundation Social Impact Grant has been established to provide support to students who are undertaking innovative social impact projects with potential for real-world outcomes. Grants will be awarded up to $5,000 depending on the needs of the project.