The talented students in Penn Arts and Sciences’ doctoral programs represent the next generation of scholars, teachers, and leaders of colleges and universities, as well as the cutting-edge experts of the future in a wide range of endeavors.
As academic innovators and risk-takers who ask new questions and employ new tools and methodologies, graduate students add fresh intellectual stimulation to the Penn community and invigorate our faculty—and top faculty consistently confirm that access to top graduate students is a key reason for them to come to Penn.
To continue to attract the very best students, it is imperative that we offer competitive packages of support in the form of graduate fellowships. Graduate fellowships provide the resources necessary for our students to focus on their work, and demonstrate our commitment to providing an intellectual home for them at Penn Arts and Sciences.