Rising senior Idil Demirdag, a psychology major from Istanbul, just completed 11 weeks working in marketing and communications at the Penn Museum through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. In a blog post, she explores the history of Queen Puabi’s lapis lazuli and gold diadems, now on display in the new Middle East Galleries.

After graduating from Penn in 2013, Daniel Goldstern sought out, and landed, a job in investment banking. A political science major with a love of philosophy, Dan was determined to bring these interests into his professional life. He pursued real estate development in New York City before enrolling in the inaugural (2016-17) class of Schwarzman Scholars at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. The diverse community of peers and ideas Dan found there gave him the space and perspective to assess where he could best enact meaningful change in his own community. Dan returned to NYC in 2017 to... more

kate_sohn_fulbright_studyresearch_recipient_south_korea Video of kate_sohn_fulbright_studyresearch_recipient_south_korea In this candid chat in CURF's Fireside Lounge, Fulbright Study/Research Award recipient Kate Sohn talks about her personal connection to Korea, the meaningful contribution she hopes to make as a researcher, and her advice on shaping the narrative of your Fulbright application. Sohn will be conducting research on breast cancer survivorship in South Korea in 2018-19. Video produced by Emily Eckardt and Kathryn R. Morgan, CURF Graduate Fellows, 2018.

adnan_zikri_jaafar_rhodes_scholar Video of adnan_zikri_jaafar_rhodes_scholar In this inspiring conversation in CURF's Fireside Lounge, Malaysian Rhodes Scholarship recipient Adnan Zikri Jaafar speaks about economic development, equal access to opportunity, and what leadership means to him. At Oxford, Jaafar will pursue an MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation, along with an MSc in Financial Economics. Video produced by Emily Eckardt and Kathryn R. Morgan, CURF Graduate Fellows, 2018.

26873226487_4269498493_k.jpg On a gorgeous Hey Day 2018, the President and the Provost took time out of their schedules to join some of the over 100 Penn recipients of major Fellowships this year for a photo in front of College Hall.  Selections from this shoot can be found here! We keep an updated list of recipients and are always ready to help you start or finish your fellowship application, and are open to current undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni.

180206_de_la_rosa_felipe_wendy_018.jpg Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Wendy De La Rosa is the daughter of an inspiring political activist who fought for the working class. Amidst economic uncertainty, Wendy immigrated to the United States in hopes of a better life and settled in a small apartment in the Bronx with her large, extended family. It was in that apartment that Wendy’s interest in financial decision-making began. She entertained herself by observing how her family managed their limited finances. Wendy graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from The... more

truman_2018_600x400.jpg Two juniors from the University of Pennsylvania, Anea Moore and Stephen Damianos, have been awarded Harry S. Truman Scholarships, a merit-based award of as much as $30,000 that supports college students who plan to pursue careers in government or public service and who wish to attend graduate or professional school in order to help prepare them for careers in public service. They are among 59 Truman Scholars selected this year from among 756 candidates nominated by 311 colleges and universities. First-generation, low-income (FGLI) student leader Anea Moore... more

Penn students and alumni are starting to be offered Fulbright grants for the 2018-19 academic year.  This list will be updated as we hear back from host countries over the next several months.  See this story for the 2017-18 Finalists. The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) wishes to heartily congratulate Penn’s Fulbright Finalists for grant year 2018-2019:   Fulbright Study/Research Grant berry_k.jpg Kevin BerryPhD Candidate, Architectural HistoryIndianapolis, IN Kevin Berry will begin his Fulbright research in Germany in September 2018. He will be conducting... more

photo_4.jpg Although I have spent only eight months here in Peru, I feel like I’ve been here for a few thousand years. This is probably due to the fact that as an archaeologist, I am constantly exposed to the rich history and culture that Peru holds. Everywhere you look, there seems to be physical evidence of a connection to Peru’s past. As a bioarcheologist, my job is to read the bones of those who have passed before us. Through my analyses, I can determine an individual’s gender, ancestry, age, health status, diet, and even markers of occupational stress and trauma just from... more

Olivia Route, a 2015 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, has been selected a 2018 Luce Scholar. Established in 1974, the Luce Scholars Program provides one-year internships for future leaders in American society who are unfamiliar with Asia to engage with important issues in the region. The Luce Scholars Program competitive fellowship program invites nominations from 75 colleges and universities across the country and provides stipends, language training and individualized professional placement in Asia for as many as 18 Luce Scholars each year. Students can be placed in Cambodia,... more

The University of Pennsylvania is proud to be included again on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2017-2018 Fulbright U.S. Students recently announced by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. Top-producing institutions are highlighted annually in The Chronicle of Higher Education. 22 students from Penn received Fulbright awards for academic year 2017-2018, continuing a multiyear trend of producing large numbers of recipients.... more