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Below is a list of Fellowships that do not explicitly require US citizenship. Some may be open to applicants from any country, others are open to international students from selected countries, and some require applicants to be either US Permanent Residents or be in the process of seeking to remain in the US. See the eligibility requirements of each program. Fellowships staff are happy to assist you in applying to any of these opportunities.

Additional opportunities for both US citizens and non-US citizens can be found at:

See Funding graduate study in the UK for additional resources.

Sobti Family Fellowship (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 04/03/2025 (Tentative)

The Sobti Family Fellowship will provide up to two Penn doctoral students with $12,500 each to develop independent research interests broadly related to CASI’s agenda. The Fellowship award will include an unrestricted $10,000* grant with the addition of up to $2,500 in reimbursed domestic travel expenses, conference attendance fees, and research materials.

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)

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship in Middle Eastern Languages (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 02/01/2026 (Tentative)

The Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship offers academic year and summer fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students with training in specific languages and related areas or international studies, and who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship in African Languages (Tentative Deadline)

Deadline: 02/01/2026 (Tentative)

The Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship offers academic year and summer fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students with training in specific languages and related areas or international studies, and who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States.