There are many other Penn sources of funding for students, which fall into different categories:
Internships & Volunteer Work
- Annenberg School for Communication –Communication majors interested doing a public service internship this summer have an opportunity to apply to Annenberg in Public Service (AIPS), which provides financial support for students doing un- or under-paid Comm related public service internships up to $5,000.
- Baker Retailing Center Summer Internship Funding – supports retail internships, with a special focus on opportunities that align with the concept of “retail with impact and/or purpose”
- Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF) – supports summer research opportunities for undergraduate students
- Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) – supports independent research related to contemporary India as well as summer internships in India.
- Civic House Community Engagement Internship – funding to support academic year-long undergraduate internships at selected community partner organizations
- Kleinman Center for Energy Policy Student Grants: The Kleinman Center may support relevant internships at non–profit organizations.
- Penn Emergency & Opportunity Fund – Students can seek and receive support for needs including, but not limited to: academic or pre-professional opportunity, such as conference participation or travel to reach an internship/job, graduate school exam prep or application fees and more.
- Penn Global Research & Internship (GRIP) Award – provides outstanding undergraduate and graduate students opportunity to intern or conduct research abroad over the summer
- Penn Wharton Innovation Fund – offers funding for students in support creating a new startup venture
- Platt Performing Arts Internship Award – provides one Penn undergraduate with funds to support a summer internship in professional performing arts or related entertainment organization
- Real Arts@Penn Internship Prize – offers internship prize specifically designed to help with costs associated with unpaid & underpaid internships in a creative field
- Summer Research & Internship Funding for Highly Aided Students – Highly Aided students are eligible to receive up to $5,000 in funding for unpaid or underfunded opportunities for two summers
- Startup Internship Award – Venture Lab – to support students interning with startups over the summer
- Wharton Summer Opportunities Page: Wharton has a variety of summer funding opportunities listed on their Summer Opportunities Page
Post-Grad & Gap Year Fellowships
- Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF) – supports post-graduate fellowship opportunities for upcoming and recent graduates
- Penn President’s Engagement Prize – a substantial and prestigious award given to academically excellent and civically engaged Penn seniors to design and undertake local, national, or global engagement projects during the first year after they graduate from Penn
- Penn President’s Innovation Prize – a substantial and prestigious award given to a graduating Penn senior, or a team of graduating seniors, to envision and implement an innovative, commercial venture that makes a positive difference in the world
