College of Agricultural Sciences students chosen for Fulbright Awards
5/31/19
Tessa Sontheimer and Geoff Merz, graduates of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, have been named recipients of Fulbright Study Awards.
University Fellowships Office
University Fellowships Office
All four Penn State Goldwater candidates earn scholarships
5/15/19
For just the second time in Penn State history, all four University candidates to the Goldwater Scholarship program were named as awardees.
10 Penn State students and alumni receive Fulbright awards
4/29/19
Penn State students and alumni will travel to all corners of the globe for the 2019-2020 school year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Character Study: Penn State Altoona student nominated for Beinecke Scholarship
3/27/19
A Penn State Altoona student with a passion for the character industry was the University’s nominee for the Beinecke Scholarship.
Applications open for Undergraduate Exhibition until March 24
3/18/19
There is still time for students to submit an application for the Undergraduate Exhibition and even more time to prepare for the exhibition itself.
Penn State nominates three undergraduates for Truman Scholarship
3/8/19
The Penn State University Fellowships Office earlier this academic year nominated three outstanding students for the highly competitive Harry S. Truman Scholarship.
Application window open until March 18 for UK fellowships
2/27/19
Undergraduate juniors and seniors can now apply for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell and Churchill scholarships. Interested students must first participate in a University evaluation process and receive a nomination in order to apply directly to the scholarship bodies.
Undergraduate research workshops scheduled through March
2/25/19
The University Fellowships Office and University Libraries will continue no-cost workshops through March that focus on helping undergraduate students learn about research opportunities. Students don’t need to have any previous experience with research, and there are no prerequisites for attending.
Spark Program helps students get jump on academic opportunities
1/8/19
Offered through University Libraries and the University Fellowships Office, the seven-week program runs from Feb. 5 to March 26 with sessions scheduled every Tuesday evening from 5 to 6:30 p.m., with dinner to be provided. There is no cost to students.
Undergraduate student bound for scholarship in Beijing
12/17/18
Penn State undergraduate Ryan Morris is headed back to China — this time through the competitive Schwarzman Scholars program at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Ting, Newman named to Undergraduate Education directorships
11/5/18
Two people were recently appointed to director positions within the Office of Undergraduate Education at Penn State, with Caitlin Ting taking the post at the University Fellowships Office, and Kerry Newman in the Office of Communications.
Information session on Boren Awards scheduled for Nov. 5
10/29/18
The Boren Awards offer scholarships for undergraduates and fellowships for graduate students to study languages identified by the federal government as critical. On Nov. 5, students, faculty and staff are invited to attend an information session led by Kyle Cox of the Institute of International Education from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in 232 Katz Building. Students also can attend remotely through Zoom.
University Fellowships Office to hold STEM Week information sessions Oct. 15-17
10/14/18
Students in STEM fields interested in applying for fellowships are encouraged to attend information sessions scheduled this week with the University Fellowships Office, either in person or by Zoom.
Fellowship workshops offered for sophomores
8/24/18
Penn State students in their second year are now able to apply to participate in the Spark Program, which offers workshops and one-on-one mentorship focused on successfully applying for fellowships.
'Punching up': Students find value in fellowships process
6/28/18
Penn State student Hannah Kohler was in the same position as many other rising seniors: She was thinking about the big questions of the future and wasn’t certain where her path would lead. Students such as Kohler are exactly who Caitlin Ting, interim director for the University Fellowships Office, is looking for.