There are many other Penn sources of funding for students, which fall into different categories:
Internships & Volunteer Work
- Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF) – supports summer research opportunities for undergraduate students
- Civic House Community Engagement Internship – funding to support academic year-long undergraduate internships at selected community partner organizations
- Penn Global Research & Internship (GRIP) Award – provides outstanding undergraduate and graduate students opportunity to intern or conduct research abroad over the summer
- Penn Global Virtual Internationals Abroad (VIA) – provides self-directed and motivated Penn undergraduate students the opportunity to gain fully funded professional work experience over the summer at a global company, with the added convenience of working remotely
- 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 $4,000 in funding for unpaid or underfunded opportunities for two summers
- StartUp Internship Award – Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship – to support students interning with start-ups over the summer
- Summer Venture Award – Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship – offers up to $10,000 for students in support creating a new startup venture
- Student Disability Services – Newcombe Scholarship – scholarships for internships or work experience that relate to academics and career goals for students with disabilities
- VPUL 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.
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