Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships

Chevening Scholarship

The British Chevening Scholarships, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), are prestigious scholarships that enable mid-career professionals from abroad to pursue postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom. These scholarships are offered to citizens of more than 100 countries (note: US citizens are not eligible). Applicants must have at least two years of work experience to be eligible to apply.

http://www.chevening.org/

Deadline: November 4, 2020 (GMT) (TENTATIVE)

Penn’s Application Process

• While the Chevening Scholarship does not require Penn’s nomination, CURF will be happy to provide advice, guidance, and application assistance to you.

Boren Scholarship

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.

http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/basics.html

Penn Deadline: December 10, 2020

Penn’s Application Process

• To be competitive, applicants should meet with the Boren Scholarship advisor in Penn Abroad during the fall semester. Additional details about the application process are available through Penn Abroad.

Boren Graduate Fellowship

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 (though all proposals must include a significant language component).  Boren Fellows commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation.

http://www.borenawards.org

Penn Deadline: January 18, 2021

Penn’s Application Process

• Submit your application materials directly through the Boren Fellowship website by January 18, 2021.  CURF is then responsible for the final submission of your application. 

Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship

The Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship fully funds up to five scholars to combine a one-year Master's degree from one of several Oxford University partnering departments* with a one-year MBA (the 1+1 MBA) at Oxford’s Saïd Business School.

*Applicants interested in combining the MBA with a one-year Master's degree from a non-partnering department should apply for the non-partnering Master's degree as early as possible, and then apply for the MBA by selecting the 1+1 by no later than 1 January 2020 (precise deadline depends on your partnering Master's program's January application deadline).

http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/programmes/degrees/1plus1/pershing-square-scholarship

Deadline: Varies by Department

Penn’s Application Process

• While the Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship does not require Penn’s nomination, CURF will be happy to provide advice, guidance, and application assistance to you.

Ertegun Scholarship

The Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Graduate Scholarship fully funds 1, 2, or 3 years of degree study in the humanities at Oxford. Applicants must apply to a degree within Oxford's Humanities Division

http://www.ox.ac.uk/ertegun/

Deadline: January 7, 2021 (TENTATIVE)

Penn’s Application Process

• While the Ertegun Scholarship does not require Penn’s nomination, CURF will be happy to provide advice, guidance, and application assistance to you.

Huntington Public Service Award

The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides an annual stipend of $15,000 for a graduating college senior to pursue public service anywhere in the world. The Award allows recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity for one year before proceeding on to graduate school or a career.

https://www.samuelhuntingtonaward.org/

Deadline: January 15, 2021 

Penn’s Application Process

• While the Huntington Public Service Award does not require Penn’s nomination, CURF will be happy to provide advice, guidance, and application assistance to you.

Fulbright Summer Institutes

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.  Students will take part in cultural events, research, collaboration, and presentations at an esteemed British University.  Each Summer Institute will cover a different theme.  To be eligible, applicants must have at least a 3.70 GPA.

http://www.fulbright.org.uk/fulbright-awards/exchanges-to-the-uk/undergraduates

Deadline: Febuary 11, 2020 

Penn’s Application Process

• While the Fulbright Summer Institutes do not require Penn’s nomination, CURF will be happy to provide advice, guidance, and application assistance to you.