This page lists selected undergraduate research grants administered by CURF and other Penn departments. CURF is developing a comprehensive directory of research funding resources, but other department and center-based grants exist, so students should always inquire in every relevant department.
Grants vary in their eligibility requirements. All will require that a student have a specific, well-thought out and clearly defined project, and have identified an appropriate Faculty Project Advisor.
All students conducting research funded through CURF must abide by established university research guidelines and practices by reviewing CURF’s Ethics & Compliance page. All CURF-funded student researchers must email a completed version of CURF’s Research Experience Checklist and Waiver of Liability to . Please use the following format in the Subject line of your email: “YOUR LAST NAME, Checklist AWARD NAME.” Students conducting research outside the US are required to provide International Travel and Emergency Contact information on the Checklist.