Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program will launch its next application cycle on March 31. While the application opens in the spring, students are encouraged to begin preparing early by exploring award options, identifying potential host affiliations, and developing project ideas. Learn more about the program and how to get started.

Congratulations to Brenna Fitzpatrick, Penn State’s Truman Scholarship nominee. Brenna is a Plant Sciences major in the College of Agricultural Sciences, with minors in Entomology, Environmental Soil Science, and Spanish. The Truman Scholarship is a prestigious national award supporting college juniors committed to careers in public service and leadership.

Please join us in congratulating our four Penn State University Park nominees for the Goldwater Scholarship. This prestigious award recognizes exceptional undergraduate research in STEM, and these nominees—Ash Booth, Kieran Sturges, Matias Moreno, and Eric Welp—reflect the outstanding depth and impact of undergraduate research at Penn State. We wish them the best of luck and are proud to celebrate their commitment to research excellence.