Philly Fellows info session November 04, 2009
Philly Fellows is a one-year post-graduate fellowship program that connects top graduates of Philadelphia-area colleges with meaningful positions where they can make a difference in the city. The program offers an exciting transition from college to the community where, together with their peers, fellows can gain knowledge, contribute talent, and develop leadership while experiencing the best of Philadelphia.
Fellows work 40 hours/week at a partnering non-profit agency that captures their interest in a position where they can build capacity and develop new professional skills. In addition, fellows receive leadership and professional development training throughout the year and have regular opportunities to engage in their communities and expand their social and professional networks.
Fellows live together in one of four houses in vibrant Philadelphia neighborhoods. In addition to free housing, fellows also receive an $11,725 stipend, health insurance, a transportation stipend, and a $5,350 education award (upon completion of the program).
For more information about the fellowship, visit http://www.phillyfellows.org or contact Jenn Rineer, Philly Fellows’ Outreach Manager, at 215-609-4659 or .
Penn Pecha Kucha September 30, 2009
On Tuesday, October 6 at 8:00 PM:
CURF, in association with Harrison House, College Houses, and Philly Pecha Kucha, presents the first-ever Penn Pecha Kucha night.
More details can be found here
Come watch ten of your friends and classmates distill their research and interests into a 400 second presentation, and join the fight against bad powerpoint presentations! Maybe you’ll hear about something you’re interested in pursuing further, or maybe you’ll just get some free entertainment.
Entry is free with a Penn ID. Refreshments will be provided.
More details can be found here
Serena Stein (COL ‘09) wins Beinecke Scholarship April 20, 2009
We would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Serena Stein (COL ’09) for winning the Beinecke Scholarship this year.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship and Thouron award winners for 2009 February 11, 2009
Alexander Jacobs (COL ’09)
PennNews article
Madeleine Evans (COL ’09)
Rishabh Jain (EAS ’09)
Matt Lewandowski (COL ’09)
Kojo Minta (COL ’09)
Andrew Renuart (MED ’11)
Dan Tavana (COL ’09)
Congratulations to all the winners!
Provost’s Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program - Descriptions now uploaded! February 02, 2009
Penn’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) invites all first-year Penn undergraduates to apply for the Summer 2009 Provost’s Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program (PURM). PURM provides students who have just completed their first year at Penn with a $3,000 summer living stipend while they conduct research with a Penn faculty member as their mentor and supervisor. Conducting research with a faculty member is an exciting way to deepen your understanding of a field of study, and it’s a great way to get to know a Penn faculty member.
CURF’s website contains a list of over 200 potential research projects for which Penn faculty are seeking first-year undergraduates as research assistants . You will need to have a few projects specifically in mind when applying to the program, so please read the document carefully.
Student applications are due electronically to CURF by 4:00pm on February 18
A list of Frequently Asked Questions is available at http://www.upenn.edu/curf/research/purm-faq, or you may contact Dr. Wallace Genser, Associate Director for Undergraduate Research at CURF, .
Penn Libraries now provides free access to the Foundation Directory Online January 22, 2009
If you are looking for topic-specific grants, specialty funds, or other directed money to help you with your research, Penn Libraries has added direct access to the Foundation Center’s Foundation Directory Online. You can find everything from general news about foundations to specific Requests for Proposals there.
If the above link does not work, go to the Penn Libraries web site and search for Foundation Directory in the E-Resources section.
Abby Seldin wins Rhodes Scholarship! December 09, 2008
We are tremendously pleased to announce that Abby Seldin (COL ’09), a University Scholar, is the recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship for 2009.
Gelfman International Summer Fund December 08, 2008
It’s cold out in Philadelphia as we approach the darkest days of the year, and summer seems like a distant memory. In fact, now is a great time to think about what you might do next summer. Sure, you could work at a large coffee chain or a local bookstore, or simply sit at home and stare at a wall. Or you could look into the many summer opportunities that we watch or administer here at CURF
And if you’re currently a junior, consider applying to the newly created Gelfman International Summer Fund! Two or three rising seniors will be selected to receive funding from this opportunity to go somewhere in the world, and really do something meaningful. Take a look at the listing to get started; if you have questions, do not hesitate to make an appointment to speak to an advisor!
University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann and Michael Doyle Make Gift to Support Students November 18, 2008
We are pleased to pass on the news that President Gutmann and her husband, Michael Doyle, have made a major gift to Penn, the primary part of which is devoted to the creation of the Amy Gutmann and Michael Doyle Research Opportunities Fund. This fund will be used at the discretion of Dr. Harriet Joseph, our director, to help undergraduates participate in research experiences while at Penn. Please see full listing here.
Please go here to see the official release.
Welcome to the new CURF web site October 29, 2008
As may be apparent, we at CURF have been hard at work creating a new web site to better serve the University of Pennsylvania. We could not have done it without the technical and design help from Dyad Communications and the editorial eye of many individuals around the university. This new site should be able to support CURF as it grows into the next decade.
We are still working on improving content in major areas of the site, so please do not be surprised if large sections change without notice in the next month or two. We are also always on the lookout for content ideas! Please email with any tips, story ideas, pictures, and the like.
If you see errors, encounter technical problems, find broken links, or discover any other issue, please email the . If it is a problem of content, please provide the full URL of the page as well as what the correct text, image, or link should be. If the problem is technical in nature, please describe the problem as fully as possible; please also include as many details about your computer set-up as you are able (such as name and release version of your web browser, type of computer, internet service provider, and anything else you feel may be relevant).