Sources of Funding

Penn Funding Sources

External Sources

• 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.

• Amy Adina Schulman Memorial Fund – New Jersey based fund providing grants to individuals, young adults who volunteer or intern for progressive social action projects or programs
• Gilman International Internship for Internships Abroad – open to U.S. citizen undergraduate Federal Pell Grant recipients intending to participate in intern abroad programs
• Jessica Jennifer Cohen Foundation Fund – provides financial assistance to enable young adults to perform community service that otherwise would be financially difficult or impracticable for them to do
• ProFellow – Searchable database of 1,000+ fellowships in different categories

Penn Resources

External Resources

• Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF)
• Penn Presidential Engagement Prize
• Penn Presidential Innovation Prize

• MyUndocumentedLife – Offers advice, blog posts, information on scholarships, internships, jobs, fellowships and graduate programs for undocumented and DACAmented students.
• ProFellow – Searchable database of 1,000+ fellowships in different categories
• TheGrantAdivsor – Information on grant, research, and fellowship opportunities for U.S. institutions of higher education