Details: The Center for the Advanced Study of India is pleased to announce its Summer Travel Funds Competition for Summer 2009 research. Three undergraduate students will receive $3,000 each and two graduate students will receive $3,500 each to be used for travel to and within India. Research can be either primary or secondary, and will have to be for a minimum of eight weeks. Students are strongly encouraged to demonstrate other sources of funding to cover research costs while in India.

Deadline: February 27, 2009

Award: $3,000

Link: http://casi.ssc.upenn.edu/studentprograms/researchfunds

Details: A travel grant fund has been established to help undergraduate students in the College defray the cost of travel and/or conference registration fees to participate in an academic conference. Grants may be awarded to students who are presenting a paper or a poster at a scholarly meeting. The fund will provide grants of up to $500 per student per year.

Deadlines: September 20, November 1, February 2 or May 1

Award: $500

Link: http://www.college.upenn.edu/options/travel.php

Details: The Gelfman International Summer Fund has been established to create opportunities for personally enriching international research and/or service for students in the summer between their junior and senior year. The Fund is expected to cover two or three students each summer. Penn juniors from any of Penn’s undergraduate schools and in any discipline are eligible.

Students will be required to participate in a leadership and orientation training prior to travel. This education and training will include strategic planning, time management, African traditions and culture, safety and logistics, and international travel regulations. For example, teaching strategic planning as a mechanism for change will equip students to evaluate the environment. From that evaluation they will develop a vision for improvement, working closely with people in Africa as Dr. Shoemaker has done.

In summer 2009 up to three students will be awarded travel grants of up to $2,000 each to underwrite expenses related to traveling and working in Africa. Up to two grants will be awarded to eligible undergraduate students from the Class of 2010 or 2011, and any graduate or professional student. The other is available only to a SP2 student. The Open Mind for Africa program offers a unique service experience in Africa. In addition to the leadership and training orientation prior to the immersion experience, participants will be involved in Open Mind for Africa development activities upon their return to Penn.

Deadline: February 15, 2009

Award: Variable

Link: http://www.upenn.edu/curf/research/grants/gelfman

Details: The Department Undergraduate Research Fund in History awards grants to students who require funds to travel to archives or for research materials for extensive projects, usually as part of a history seminar, or as a continuation of work begun there. All students are encouraged to apply. The Department also has additional funds to support undergraduate research for students in the Honors program. All students who need money to travel to archives or for research materials for extensive projects should fill out the application form available below. The main deadline, for summer grants, is May 5; students may apply for remaining funds on a rolling basis anytime throughout the year.

Deadline: Last date for summer grants is May 5, 2009

Award: Maximum of $750

Link: http://www.history.upenn.edu/undergrad/funding.shtml

Details: The Open Mind for Africa program in honor of Dr. Louise Shoemaker, Dean Emerita of the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work, builds on the Christian Association’s foundation of promoting open minds and working faith. For summer 2009 the program will award up to three travel grants to help underwrite students’ experiential service learning in Africa.

Students will be required to participate in a leadership and orientation training prior to travel. This education and training will include strategic planning, time management, African traditions and culture, safety and logistics, and international travel regulations. For example, teaching strategic planning as a mechanism for change will equip students to evaluate the environment. From that evaluation they will develop a vision for improvement, working closely with people in Africa as Dr. Shoemaker has done.

In summer 2009 up to three students will be awarded travel grants of up to $2,000 each to underwrite expenses related to traveling and working in Africa. Up to two grants will be awarded to eligible undergraduate students from the Class of 2010 or 2011, and any graduate or professional student. The other is available only to a SP2 student. The Open Mind for Africa program offers a unique service experience in Africa. In addition to the leadership and training orientation prior to the immersion experience, participants will be involved in Open Mind for Africa development activities upon their return to Penn.

Deadline: March 2, 2009

Award: $2,000

Link: http://www.upennca.org/uploads/media/Open_Mind_Application_01.pdf

Details: One of the great strengths of the University of Pennsylvania is its capacity to offer significant research experiences to its undergraduates. Members of Penn’s alumni community have created a number of grants to support research and scholarly work of undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Deadline: April 15, 2009

Award: $750-$1,000

Link: http://www.upenn.edu/curf/research/summer-opportunities/pincus-magaziner

Details: SAST offers two grants for up to $2500 for undergraduate summer research. Proposals due by end of February each year.

Deadline: End of February

Award: Maximum of $2500

Link: http://www.southasia.upenn.edu/sas_pages/resources.html

Details: As a way of memorializing her mother, Terry B. Heled, and of honoring the students of her alma mater in gratitude for the encouragement her own research and writing received while she was at Penn, Mali Heled Kinberg (C'95) has created this endowed fund at the Kelly Writers House that, each summer, will enable a student to travel for the purpose of conducting the research that will lead to a significant writing project.

The winner of the Heled Travel Grant will receive $2,000 toward the costs of travel for research. The travel and research will be conducted during the summer (between mid-May and the end of August). Candidates who propose a trip of longer rather than shorter duration will be given priority, and candidates who propose to travel beyond North America will also get priority, but any travel plan--to any place, of any length--will receive serious consideration based on the quality of the project.

The proposed project must entail research using archives, facilities, people (e.g. those to be interviewed), materials, or terrain that can only be found at the travel destination(s). Applicants who can describe such resources in detail will be at an advantage. The proposed research experience should lead specifically to a writing project of some kind. (Students researching topics in non-humanities subjects are welcome to apply, but note that the result of the research should be a significant piece of writing.)

Deadline: March 2, 2009

Award: $2,000

Link: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/involved/awards/heled/

Details: The TCPW Grant is available to individuals who or organization that promote women's issues, the quality of undergraduate and graduate life for women, the institutional advancement of women, or the physical, emotional and psychological well-being of women. The TCPW Grant Committee is inclined to give favorable consideration to projects that affect a broad segment of the University population, move the University community to a higher awareness of women's issues, or provide seed money for pilot programs that show potential for becoming ongoing self-supporting programs.

Deadline: February 13, 2009

Award: $1,000-$5,000

Link: http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/groups/tcpw/grants.html#summer

Details: The Penn Humanities Forum announces the availability of eighteen undergraduate humanities research fellowships for the 2009–2010 academic year.

One $2000 Mellon Coordinating Research Fellowship, two $1500 Mellon Steering Research Fellowships, and fifteen $1000 Mellon Research Fellowships are available. In addition to conducting research, the Coordinating and Steering Research Fellows serve leadership and planning roles.

Deadline: March 15, 2009

Award: Fifteen $1,000; Two $1,500; One $2,000

Link: http://humanities.sas.upenn.edu/uhf_cfa.shtml

Details: The Hassenfeld Grants for Undergraduate Research in Urban Studies strengthen a cornerstone of Penn's Urban Studies Program. For over twenty-five years, the internship required of all urban studies majors and minors has provided an opportunity for students to integrate theory and practice. As part of the fieldwork and urban research seminars, students identify a significant question for research and write a research proposal that becomes the basis of their senior seminar papers.

The Hassenfeld Grants for Undergraduate Research in Urban Studies are designed to support students who know their direction for senior seminar prior to carry out summer research that will be used for their senior seminar papers. There are a number of models for taking advantage of the opportunity and students should talk with Elaine Simon or Eric Schneider before applying for Hassenfeld funding. Grants of up to $2000 for summer research and expenses are awarded to students each year on a competitive basis.

Deadline: April 10, 2009

Award: Maximum of $2,000

Link: http://urban.ssc.upenn.edu/

Details: The Wharton Undergraduate Division will offer up to five grants to support undergraduate research abroad on a topic that promotes both economic and social value. Projects will be carried out under the supervision of some of Wharton’s preeminent faculty members. Students’ projects will culminate in oral presentations and written research papers that will be posted on ScholarlyCommons@Penn.

In addition to receiving a stipend of $3,000, participants will be reimbursed for approved travel and lodging expenses up to $3,000. While engaged in the research program, participants are expected to spend a minimum of 20 hours per week over a two-month period (and not accept alternative employment exceeding 20 hours per week or take more than one concurrent summer course).

Deadline: March 6, 2009

Award: $3,000 stipend + maximum coverage of travel and lodging expenses of $3,000

Link: http://undergrad.wharton.upenn.edu/research/WIRE.cfm

Details: Wharton SPUR is a unique program that will provide a select group of up to 10 highly motivated students an opportunity to design and perform in-depth research over a 10-week period in the summer under the guidance of some of Wharton’s preeminent faculty members. Additionally, it will form a community of scholars in which students can hear research presentations by faculty members and doctoral students, learn about resources for research, and learn vicariously about other areas of inquiry through the sharing of research experiences.

Wharton SPUR will run from May 26 through July 31, 2009. Participants will live in University summer housing (paid for by the program), meet bi-weekly with their faculty advisors (or as mutually convenient, consistent with making appropriate progress on their projects), meet weekly with other SPUR scholars to hear research presentations and present their own progress, and submit a final research paper (approved by the faculty advisor and due in early September). In addition to receiving summer housing, students will receive a stipend of $3,000. During the period of residence in Wharton SPUR, participants agree to work no more than 20 hours per week nor take more than 1 course per Summer Session.

Deadline: March 6, 2009

Award: $3,000 stipend + housing

Link: http://undergrad.wharton.upenn.edu/research/spur.cfm

Details: The Center for the Advanced Study of India is pleased to announce its Summer Travel Funds Competition for Summer 2009 research. Three undergraduate students will receive $3,000 each and two graduate students will receive $3,500 each to be used for travel to and within India. Research can be either primary or secondary, and will have to be for a minimum of eight weeks. Students are strongly encouraged to demonstrate other sources of funding to cover research costs while in India.

Deadline: February 27, 2009

Award: $3,000

Link: http://casi.ssc.upenn.edu/studentprograms/researchfunds

Details: A travel grant fund has been established to help undergraduate students in the College defray the cost of travel and/or conference registration fees to participate in an academic conference. Grants may be awarded to students who are presenting a paper or a poster at a scholarly meeting. The fund will provide grants of up to $500 per student per year.

Deadlines: September 20, November 1, February 2 or May 1

Award: $500

Link: http://www.college.upenn.edu/options/travel.php

Details: The Gelfman International Summer Fund has been established to create opportunities for personally enriching international research and/or service for students in the summer between their junior and senior year. The Fund is expected to cover two or three students each summer. Penn juniors from any of Penn’s undergraduate schools and in any discipline are eligible.

Students will be required to participate in a leadership and orientation training prior to travel. This education and training will include strategic planning, time management, African traditions and culture, safety and logistics, and international travel regulations. For example, teaching strategic planning as a mechanism for change will equip students to evaluate the environment. From that evaluation they will develop a vision for improvement, working closely with people in Africa as Dr. Shoemaker has done.

In summer 2009 up to three students will be awarded travel grants of up to $2,000 each to underwrite expenses related to traveling and working in Africa. Up to two grants will be awarded to eligible undergraduate students from the Class of 2010 or 2011, and any graduate or professional student. The other is available only to a SP2 student. The Open Mind for Africa program offers a unique service experience in Africa. In addition to the leadership and training orientation prior to the immersion experience, participants will be involved in Open Mind for Africa development activities upon their return to Penn.

Deadline: February 15, 2009

Award: Variable

Link: http://www.upenn.edu/curf/research/grants/gelfman

Details: The Department Undergraduate Research Fund in History awards grants to students who require funds to travel to archives or for research materials for extensive projects, usually as part of a history seminar, or as a continuation of work begun there. All students are encouraged to apply. The Department also has additional funds to support undergraduate research for students in the Honors program. All students who need money to travel to archives or for research materials for extensive projects should fill out the application form available below. The main deadline, for summer grants, is May 5; students may apply for remaining funds on a rolling basis anytime throughout the year.

Deadline: Last date for summer grants is May 5, 2009

Award: Maximum of $750

Link: http://www.history.upenn.edu/undergrad/funding.shtml

Details: The Open Mind for Africa program in honor of Dr. Louise Shoemaker, Dean Emerita of the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work, builds on the Christian Association’s foundation of promoting open minds and working faith. For summer 2009 the program will award up to three travel grants to help underwrite students’ experiential service learning in Africa.

Students will be required to participate in a leadership and orientation training prior to travel. This education and training will include strategic planning, time management, African traditions and culture, safety and logistics, and international travel regulations. For example, teaching strategic planning as a mechanism for change will equip students to evaluate the environment. From that evaluation they will develop a vision for improvement, working closely with people in Africa as Dr. Shoemaker has done.

In summer 2009 up to three students will be awarded travel grants of up to $2,000 each to underwrite expenses related to traveling and working in Africa. Up to two grants will be awarded to eligible undergraduate students from the Class of 2010 or 2011, and any graduate or professional student. The other is available only to a SP2 student. The Open Mind for Africa program offers a unique service experience in Africa. In addition to the leadership and training orientation prior to the immersion experience, participants will be involved in Open Mind for Africa development activities upon their return to Penn.

Deadline: March 2, 2009

Award: $2,000

Link: http://www.upennca.org/uploads/media/Open_Mind_Application_01.pdf

Details: One of the great strengths of the University of Pennsylvania is its capacity to offer significant research experiences to its undergraduates. Members of Penn’s alumni community have created a number of grants to support research and scholarly work of undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Deadline: April 15, 2009

Award: $750-$1,000

Link: http://www.upenn.edu/curf/research/summer-opportunities/pincus-magaziner

Details: SAST offers two grants for up to $2500 for undergraduate summer research. Proposals due by end of February each year.

Deadline: End of February

Award: Maximum of $2500

Link: http://www.southasia.upenn.edu/sas_pages/resources.html

Details: As a way of memorializing her mother, Terry B. Heled, and of honoring the students of her alma mater in gratitude for the encouragement her own research and writing received while she was at Penn, Mali Heled Kinberg (C'95) has created this endowed fund at the Kelly Writers House that, each summer, will enable a student to travel for the purpose of conducting the research that will lead to a significant writing project.

The winner of the Heled Travel Grant will receive $2,000 toward the costs of travel for research. The travel and research will be conducted during the summer (between mid-May and the end of August). Candidates who propose a trip of longer rather than shorter duration will be given priority, and candidates who propose to travel beyond North America will also get priority, but any travel plan--to any place, of any length--will receive serious consideration based on the quality of the project.

The proposed project must entail research using archives, facilities, people (e.g. those to be interviewed), materials, or terrain that can only be found at the travel destination(s). Applicants who can describe such resources in detail will be at an advantage. The proposed research experience should lead specifically to a writing project of some kind. (Students researching topics in non-humanities subjects are welcome to apply, but note that the result of the research should be a significant piece of writing.)

Deadline: March 2, 2009

Award: $2,000

Link: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/involved/awards/heled/

Details: The TCPW Grant is available to individuals who or organization that promote women's issues, the quality of undergraduate and graduate life for women, the institutional advancement of women, or the physical, emotional and psychological well-being of women. The TCPW Grant Committee is inclined to give favorable consideration to projects that affect a broad segment of the University population, move the University community to a higher awareness of women's issues, or provide seed money for pilot programs that show potential for becoming ongoing self-supporting programs.

Deadline: February 13, 2009

Award: $1,000-$5,000

Link: http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/groups/tcpw/grants.html#summer

Details: The Penn Humanities Forum announces the availability of eighteen undergraduate humanities research fellowships for the 2009–2010 academic year.

One $2000 Mellon Coordinating Research Fellowship, two $1500 Mellon Steering Research Fellowships, and fifteen $1000 Mellon Research Fellowships are available. In addition to conducting research, the Coordinating and Steering Research Fellows serve leadership and planning roles.

Deadline: March 15, 2009

Award: Fifteen $1,000; Two $1,500; One $2,000

Link: http://humanities.sas.upenn.edu/uhf_cfa.shtml

Details: The Hassenfeld Grants for Undergraduate Research in Urban Studies strengthen a cornerstone of Penn's Urban Studies Program. For over twenty-five years, the internship required of all urban studies majors and minors has provided an opportunity for students to integrate theory and practice. As part of the fieldwork and urban research seminars, students identify a significant question for research and write a research proposal that becomes the basis of their senior seminar papers.

The Hassenfeld Grants for Undergraduate Research in Urban Studies are designed to support students who know their direction for senior seminar prior to carry out summer research that will be used for their senior seminar papers. There are a number of models for taking advantage of the opportunity and students should talk with Elaine Simon or Eric Schneider before applying for Hassenfeld funding. Grants of up to $2000 for summer research and expenses are awarded to students each year on a competitive basis.

Deadline: April 10, 2009

Award: Maximum of $2,000

Link: http://urban.ssc.upenn.edu/

Details: The Wharton Undergraduate Division will offer up to five grants to support undergraduate research abroad on a topic that promotes both economic and social value. Projects will be carried out under the supervision of some of Wharton’s preeminent faculty members. Students’ projects will culminate in oral presentations and written research papers that will be posted on ScholarlyCommons@Penn.

In addition to receiving a stipend of $3,000, participants will be reimbursed for approved travel and lodging expenses up to $3,000. While engaged in the research program, participants are expected to spend a minimum of 20 hours per week over a two-month period (and not accept alternative employment exceeding 20 hours per week or take more than one concurrent summer course).

Deadline: March 6, 2009

Award: $3,000 stipend + maximum coverage of travel and lodging expenses of $3,000

Link: http://undergrad.wharton.upenn.edu/research/WIRE.cfm

Details: Wharton SPUR is a unique program that will provide a select group of up to 10 highly motivated students an opportunity to design and perform in-depth research over a 10-week period in the summer under the guidance of some of Wharton’s preeminent faculty members. Additionally, it will form a community of scholars in which students can hear research presentations by faculty members and doctoral students, learn about resources for research, and learn vicariously about other areas of inquiry through the sharing of research experiences.

Wharton SPUR will run from May 26 through July 31, 2009. Participants will live in University summer housing (paid for by the program), meet bi-weekly with their faculty advisors (or as mutually convenient, consistent with making appropriate progress on their projects), meet weekly with other SPUR scholars to hear research presentations and present their own progress, and submit a final research paper (approved by the faculty advisor and due in early September). In addition to receiving summer housing, students will receive a stipend of $3,000. During the period of residence in Wharton SPUR, participants agree to work no more than 20 hours per week nor take more than 1 course per Summer Session.

Deadline: March 6, 2009

Award: $3,000 stipend + housing

Link: http://undergrad.wharton.upenn.edu/research/spur.cfm