Graduate Scholarship, Lifetime Fellowship

The Thouron Award,

A graduate exchange program between the United Kingdom and the University of Pennsylvania offers a life-changing opportunity for exceptional students. It provides generous scholarships for postgraduate study abroad, and recipients will be welcomed into a diverse and stimulating community of international scholars and Thouron alumni. Explore how to apply for a graduate scholarship from the U.K. or from Penn.

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What's New horn

2025 Scholars Named

British:

  • Henry WaytMaster's of Computer and Information Technology
  • Daniel SeymourMaster's Degree in Engineering
  • Amy PajakMaster's in Computer & Information Science
  • Rosie LynchMaster's Degree in Bioethics
  • Muhammad Yusuf KhalilMaster's Degree in City Planning
  • Emily FeiMaster's Degree in Criminology
  • Arthur EastwoodMaster's Degree in Education
  • Sarah ArnoldMaster's Degree in Law

American:

  • Joey WuMLitt in Environment, Culture and Communication
  • Benjamin MayMSc in Water Science, Policy, and Management
  • Sophie KadanMASt in Mathematics (Theoretical Physics)
  • Sarah HinkelMPhil in Archaeological Science
  • Joy GongPhD in Astronomy
  • Benjamin CohenMSc Political Science (Political Science and Political Economy)
  • Alexander GerlachMSc in Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience

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Application Deadlines for 2026-2027 Academic Year

British
Candidates:

November 1, 2025

American
Candidates:

October 15, 2025

Interview Weekend

British
Candidates:

January 2026London or Virtual

American
Candidates:

Late January 2026Philadelphia or Virtual

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