University of Pennsylvania 2023 Undergraduate Research Grants for International Students

Published: 16 Feb 2023

The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy will award up to 10 undergraduate research fellowships for projects to be begun in the summer of 2023 and completed during the 2023-2024 academic year.

 All full-time Penn undergraduate students enrolled in any school who wish to undertake research pertinent to any dimension of democracy, its practice or theory, as well as the related themes of citizenship and constitutional government, are eligible to apply.  Grants may be combined with funding from other programs.  Applicants are expected but not required to conduct research that will contribute to the writing of a Senior Essay or the completion of an independent study course during the 2023-2024 academic year.  Work may involve travel to libraries, archives, field or interview sites, or other institutions. 

University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Research Grants

Application Deadline	March 15, 2023
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Country to study	United States
School to study	University of Pennsylvania
Type	Research Grant
Sponsor	University of Pennsylvania
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Research Grants

• Students may receive grants of up to $3000 for research expenses.  

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Research Grants

• Applicants must be domestic or international students
• Applicants will relocate to USA
• Applicants must enrol in full-time program
• Applicants must be ready to study undergraduate courses
• Applicants must have proof of English Language proficiency

Application Documents

• Research Statement. A statement not exceeding 1000 words describing the aims and rationale for the research project related to some dimension of “Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism” that you wish to undertake. Indicate as concretely as possible your preliminary research plans.
• Budget.  A preliminary budget of your research expenses. Appropriate items include research travel, housing, food, and phone costs, book and document costs, fees to use archives, survey costs, etc.
• Transcript. An UNSECURED copy of your Path@Penn transcript (print a PDF  or take a screenshot from your browser window).
• C.V. or Resume (optional).

Application Deadline

March 15, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Pennsylvania on curf-upenn.smapply.io to apply