Funding & Research Opportunities
*Not a comprehensive list but a great starting place!
Career Services Sources of Funding
https://careerservices.upenn.edu/sources-of-funding/
A page that contains links to multiple sources of funding available to support students with summer and some post-grad opportunities. Examples: CURF, Penn Global Virtual Internationals Abroad (VIA), etc.
Career Services Summer Funding
https://careerservices.upenn.edu/career-services-summer-funding-program/
For the 2021 Career Services Summer Funding cycle, a significant portion of the available funds will be allocated to students with moderate family incomes (approximately $65,000 – $140,000).
FAQ: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/career-services-summer-funding-program-faqs/
Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF)
https://www.curf.upenn.edu/research/funding-opportunities
Funding opportunities through: volunteer, paid, work-study, academic credit, fellowship or a grant for students to conduct research in any discipline. There is a wide-variety of funding of opportunities on this page. Both domestic and abroad options are available.
Emergency and Opportunity Funding
https://home.vpul.upenn.edu/emergency-and-opportunity-funding/
Any enrolled undergraduate, graduate, or professional student is potentially eligible for this financial assistance. Students do not need to identify as FGLI or highly aided to apply.
Apply here: https://pennvpul.wufoo.com/forms/undergraduate-emergency-and-opportunity-funding
Graduate Students information here: https://gsc.upenn.edu/grad-emergency-grant
FAQ link: https://home.vpul.upenn.edu/emergency-funding-faq/
Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program (PURM)
https://www.curf.upenn.edu/content/penn-undergraduate-research-mentoring-program-purm
Each year Penn supports undergraduate involvement in faculty research through PURM, which provides students completing their first or second undergraduate year the opportunity to spend a summer conducting research with a Penn faculty member.
-Blog by a previous funding recipient’s experience:
https://careerservices.upenn.edu/blog/2019/05/13/penn-undergraduate-research-mentorship/
Highly Aided Summer Funding (via SFS)
https://srfs.upenn.edu/financial-aid/highly-aided/summer
Students who are designated as “highly aided” should apply through the summer funding program available through the above link.
SFS Financial Wellness
https://srfs.upenn.edu/financial-wellness/workshops
For the Spring 2021 semester, Financial Wellness @ Penn is running two unique event series for students, including our regular Financial Fridays series and an investing series.
February Funding
https://www.curf.upenn.edu/research/need-to-know/share-your-work/research-month
Check out CURF’s page for exciting panels about research funding options, what they can do to make themselves more competitive for major fellowships, and how CURF for the month of February.
Past Event Example: Civic Engagement through Research & Fellowships
https://careerservices.upenn.edu/sources-of-funding/
A page that contains links to multiple sources of funding available to support students with summer and some post-grad opportunities. Examples: CURF, Penn Global Virtual Internationals Abroad (VIA), etc.
Career Services Summer Funding
https://careerservices.upenn.edu/career-services-summer-funding-program/
For the 2021 Career Services Summer Funding cycle, a significant portion of the available funds will be allocated to students with moderate family incomes (approximately $65,000 – $140,000).
FAQ: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/career-services-summer-funding-program-faqs/
Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF)
https://www.curf.upenn.edu/research/funding-opportunities
Funding opportunities through: volunteer, paid, work-study, academic credit, fellowship or a grant for students to conduct research in any discipline. There is a wide-variety of funding of opportunities on this page. Both domestic and abroad options are available.
Emergency and Opportunity Funding
https://home.vpul.upenn.edu/emergency-and-opportunity-funding/
Any enrolled undergraduate, graduate, or professional student is potentially eligible for this financial assistance. Students do not need to identify as FGLI or highly aided to apply.
Apply here: https://pennvpul.wufoo.com/forms/undergraduate-emergency-and-opportunity-funding
Graduate Students information here: https://gsc.upenn.edu/grad-emergency-grant
FAQ link: https://home.vpul.upenn.edu/emergency-funding-faq/
Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program (PURM)
https://www.curf.upenn.edu/content/penn-undergraduate-research-mentoring-program-purm
Each year Penn supports undergraduate involvement in faculty research through PURM, which provides students completing their first or second undergraduate year the opportunity to spend a summer conducting research with a Penn faculty member.
-Blog by a previous funding recipient’s experience:
https://careerservices.upenn.edu/blog/2019/05/13/penn-undergraduate-research-mentorship/
Highly Aided Summer Funding (via SFS)
https://srfs.upenn.edu/financial-aid/highly-aided/summer
Students who are designated as “highly aided” should apply through the summer funding program available through the above link.
SFS Financial Wellness
https://srfs.upenn.edu/financial-wellness/workshops
For the Spring 2021 semester, Financial Wellness @ Penn is running two unique event series for students, including our regular Financial Fridays series and an investing series.
February Funding
https://www.curf.upenn.edu/research/need-to-know/share-your-work/research-month
Check out CURF’s page for exciting panels about research funding options, what they can do to make themselves more competitive for major fellowships, and how CURF for the month of February.
Past Event Example: Civic Engagement through Research & Fellowships
