Read the news articles below to learn more about what our students are up to in the world of undergraduate research, fellowships, and scholars programs! This is a great way to learn more about the types of research and fellowships students are participating in.
Meet Christopher D'Urso, Rhodes Scholar (COL '18)
04/20/2018
In this video, get to know Christopher D'Urso, one of Penn's two 2018 Rhodes Scholars, and hear his tips on the fellowship application process.
Wendy de la Rosa named a 2018 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow
04/17/2018
Wendy de la Rosa (WH '11) has been named to this year's class of Fellows of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.
Two Juniors receive Truman Scholarships
04/13/2018
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…
Nama Saya Cikgu: Call Me Teacher
04/09/2018
Penn graduate Nate Stauffer (SAS '16) reflects on his year teaching English, eating crickets, and connecting with locals as a Fulbright ETA in Malaysia.
Penn Fulbrighters for 2018-19
04/03/2018
Penn students and alumni are starting to be offered Fulbright grants for the 2018-19 academic year. This is an updating story!
Two Penn undergraduates receive Goldwater Scholarship
04/03/2018
Two juniors, Angus Beane and Marcello Chang, have been selected as Goldwater Scholars by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, which provides scholarships to undergraduate students interested in pursuing research…
Recuperación de Voces Perdidas: Bioarchaeology of the Coastal Moche Valley Peoples
03/19/2018
Bioarchaeologist (and Penn undergrad) Jordi Rivera Prince blogs for us about her Fulbright project in Peru getting to know the locals--both ancient and modern.
Eight Thouron Award recipients in 2018
03/13/2018
Six University of Pennsylvania seniors and two alumni have received 2018 Thouron Awards to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Each scholarship recipient is eligible for tuition and stipends for as long as two years while earning a…
Olivia Route (C'15) selected as a Luce Scholar
03/13/2018
Olivia Route, a 2015 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, has been selected a 2018 Luce Scholar. During her year-long Luce fellowship, Route plans to pursue youth and refugee work.
You Too, Humanist, Can Get a Fulbright Fellowship
03/09/2018
Bill Beck, PhD candidate in Classics and recipient of the US-UK Fulbright All-Disciplines Postgraduate Award for 2015-2016, reflects on what makes a good Fulbright project and the value of translating ancient Greek.
Penn yet again named Fulbright U.S. Student Top Producer
02/19/2018
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…
How I'm learning to live in Paris as a PhD Student and Fulbrighter
02/14/2018
Sonita Moss, a former CURF Fellow, checks in with us from Paris where she is currently living as a Fulbrighter.