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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.

Julia Bache featured in Penn News

08/28/2017

Julia Bache, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania (and a University Scholar), is working on a long-term research project that’s focused on the financial sustainability of historic house museums.

Students of Color: CURF is here for us too

07/26/2017

Sonita Moss is a doctoral candidate in the sociology department. Her dissertation research focuses on the contemporary experience of Black Americans living in Paris, France. She is a 2017-2018 Fulbright U.S. Research Grant Finalist.

Top Five Reasons to Apply for a Fulbright Research Fellowship

06/28/2017

Alexander Hoppe gives us his rundown of the importance of the Fulbright. Alexander is a PhD student in the sociology department at Penn. His dissertation studies the apparel global value chain between India and the U.S. to understand how fashion is…

Isabella Cuan's Experience with the Thouron Prize

06/09/2017

Isabella Cuan is a current junior in the College, studying BBB and Art History. Before attending medical school, she hopes to return to the UK to pursue graduate studies in the medical humanities. She is Editor-in-Chief of Penn's fashion and…

Becky Sokolow's Experience as a Thouron Scholar

05/30/2017

Becky Sokolow (C '15) is currently living and studying in Scotland on a Thouron Award. She is studying for an MSc in International Relations at the University of Edinburgh. Before beginning her fellowship, she worked with College Possible, an…

Anna Drabek (GSE) wins Boren Fellowship

04/19/2017

University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education student Anna Drabek has won a David L. Boren Fellowship, awarded annually to graduate students to support specializations in country/region-specific study, language proficiency, and research…

Sarah Cornelius (COL '18) wins Truman Scholarship

04/12/2017

University of Pennsylvania student Sarah Cornelius, a junior in the School of Arts & Sciences, has been awarded a Harry S. Truman Scholarship. This merit-based award supports college students who plan to pursue careers in government or public…

2017-2018 Penn Fulbright Finalists

04/04/2017

Penn students and alumni are starting to be offered Fulbright grants for the 2017-18 academic year. This list will be updated as we hear back from host countries over the next several months.

Michael Tran Duong and Tiberiu Mihaila win Goldwater Scholarship

04/03/2017

University of Pennsylvania students Michael Tran Duong, class of 2019, and Tiberiu Mihaila, class of 2019, have been awarded the Goldwater Scholarship. Additionally, Congzhou Sha, class of 2018, has received an honorable mention from the Goldwater…