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The Helfand/Bluhm Career Support Fellowship

Made possible by the David Helfand, PAR ’20 and Leslie Bluhm, PAR ’20 Zell/Lurie Real Estate Fund

Purpose

The David Helfand, PAR ’20 and Leslie Bluhm, PAR ’20 Zell/Lurie Real Estate Fund was created in 2019 from a generous gift by David Helfand and Leslie Bluhm. With this gift the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center created the Helfand/Bluhm Career Support Fellowship Program. 

The Helfand/Bluhm Fellowship is intended for students whose financial need prohibits them from participating in career-related activities and who do not have personal resources, family resources, or outside resources to meet this financial need. The fellowship program distributes individual grants to such students to help defray the cost of qualified expenses for real estate career search activities including travel, networking, interviews, conferences, and other related concerns. Submission of application does not guarantee receipt of a fellowship. Please review Guidelines and FAQ for additional, important information.

Overview

Eligibility

  1. Financial need that prohibits participation in career-related activities and cannot be met with personal resources, family resources, or outside resources.
  2. Current full-time enrollment as a Penn/Wharton student.
  3. Current membership in a Zell/Lurie-supported club.
  4. Funding request is limited to real estate recruiting purposes.

Application

Funding

Review and Awards

Application Period

The application period for the 2024-2025 academic year is now open.

Please allow additional review time for applications received in the week before or after a major Center event. Please allow additional review time in the week before or after University-recognized holidays, or periods when the University is closed. 

Contacts

The Helfand/Bluhm Guidelines and FAQ provide answer to most common questions. If you have a question that is not answered on the here or on the Guidelines and FAQ page, please contact Claire Harte at charte@wharton.upenn.edu.

Additional Information And Application Form

Additional information and the application form link can can be found on the Helfand/Bluhm Guidelines and FAQ. The application form link is also provided in the left sidebar.

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