Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
(CURF)

CURF's website offers an extensive listing of undergraduate and graduate research opportunities including summer research. Interested students should review the listings and make an appointment to speak with a CURF advisor at 215.746.6488.

Rodin House Database of Fellowships and Grants

This database includes programs administered by national and international granting agencies as well as programs sponsored by Penn.

Penn Summer Research Internships

The College sponsors 20 summer research internships at area cultural, historical and educational organizations.

CUREJ
(College Undergraduate Research Electronic Journal)

This repository holds examples of undergraduate research exploring a wide range of academic interests from the natural sciences through the social sciences and humanities, including music, painting and more.

The Weigle Information Commons

Located in Van Pelt library, the Commons supports study groups and collaborative learning and offers training, equipment and support for digital media. Support is also available for students to improve their effectiveness in writing, speaking and research.

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Departmental Websites

• History
• Biology
• Psychology
• Visual Studies

• Earth & Environmental Science
• Biological Basis of Behavior
• Jewish Studies
• Physics and Astronomy
• Science, Technology & Society

Publications Highlighting Undergraduate Research

Several departments and programs have publications which profile undergraduate research. Browse their web sites for information about contributing to or receiving their publication.

Various science departments contribute to PennScience: Journal of Undergraduate Research

Department of History, Penn History Review: Journal of Undergraduate Historians

Critical Writing Program, res: a journal of undergraduate research

Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Senior Research Conference

Department of Political Science, Sound Politicks

Department of Psychology, Perspectives in Psychology: The Undergraduate Psychology Journal of the University of Pennsylvania

Emerging Scholars Talks

Communication Within the University (CWiC) honors students with both strong research projects and superior speaking abilities by providing those students with a public forum in which to talk about their academic work.

For Pilot Curriculum Students

Information for students in the College's Pilot Curriculum regarding the Pilot research requirement: how to identify a topic, find a research advisor, and complete the requirement for certification.