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Penn State undergraduate Nate Carey earns Marshall Scholarship
December 16, 2024
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Undergraduates can now apply for an Erickson Discovery Grant
November 15, 2024
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Penn State undergraduate Nate Carey named Marshall Scholarship finalist
November 13, 2024
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Three Penn Staters named Rhodes Scholarship finalists
November 12, 2024
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Five Penn Staters nominated for competitive Rhodes and Marshall scholarships
September 17, 2024
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Undergraduates invited to research readiness workshop series
September 10, 2024
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Three Penn Staters earn national Goldwater Scholarships
April 10, 2024
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2024 Undergraduate Exhibition applications open
February 19, 2024
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Six Penn Staters earn Gilman Scholarships to study abroad
January 12, 2024
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Penn State alumnus Qifeng Liu named Schwarzman Scholar
January 11, 2024
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Penn State senior selected as Marshall Scholarship finalist
November 08, 2023
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Two Penn Staters named finalists for Rhodes Scholarship
November 02, 2023
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Undergraduate Research Ambassador program applications now open
August 28, 2023
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52 undergraduates earn Erickson Discovery Grants
June 13, 2023
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Penn State junior Ian Rivera earns Astronaut Scholarship
June 02, 2023
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Undergraduate research on display at New Kensington
April 11, 2023
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Spark Program applications open for fellowships mentoring
February 15, 2023
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Applications open for several major UK, Ireland scholarships
February 14, 2023
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Erickson Discovery Grant applications close in one month
January 10, 2023
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Erickson Discovery Grant application now open for summer 2023
November 01, 2022
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Senior Ellie Kim earns Astronaut Scholarship
August 22, 2022
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Two Penn Staters nominated for Udall Scholarship
April 19, 2022
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Two Penn State juniors nominated for Astronaut Scholarship
April 13, 2022
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Four Penn Staters nominated for Goldwater Scholarship
February 07, 2022
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Request a presentation from an undergraduate research ambassador
January 25, 2022
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One month left to apply for Erickson Discovery Grants
January 12, 2022
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Undergrad research and fellowships workshops slated for spring 2022
January 10, 2022
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Faculty invited to step forward as research mentors to undergraduates
September 16, 2021
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Learn about undergraduate research at this series of fall Zoom workshops
September 09, 2021
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Three Penn State juniors named Goldwater Scholars
April 13, 2021
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Penn State nominates three for Truman Scholarship
April 07, 2021
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