To ensure greater alignment with students’ needs, Penn Abroad is implementing several updates for the Fall and Academic Year 2026 study abroad application cycle. These changes are designed in response to student feedback and to help you plan ahead, provide clarity, and maximize your opportunities.
Perry World House (PWH), the University of Pennsylvania’s hub for global affairs, has announced the newest additions to its Non-Resident Senior Advisors program. “We are grateful to our newest Non-Resident Senior Advisors for giving their time and support to Perry World House,” said PWH Executive Director Marie Harf. “Having policy experts with experience in public…
Perry World House (PWH) – the University of Pennsylvania’s hub for global affairs – is pleased to announce its 2025-26 cohort of distinguished visiting fellows. Over the course of the year, these scholars and policy practitioners will visit Penn’s campus and engage with students, staff, faculty, and other members of the PWH community on some…
Perry World House welcomes thirty-five students to its 2025-26 cohort of World House Student Fellows. The group represents each of Penn’s undergraduate schools and a wide variety of academic backgrounds and policy interests. “I’m delighted to lead an incredible group of World House Student Fellows this year,” said Alex Weisiger, associate professor of political science at Penn.…
Perry World House (PWH) at the University of Pennsylvania announces the launch of the Penn International Climate Observatory (PICO). PICO aims to sustain the engagement of Penn and other U.S.-based researchers in international climate policy and to develop plans to enhance those engagements amid the U.S. government’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. PICO will convene…
Penn Global awarded its first two Residency Grants to Chao Guo, Professor of Nonprofit Management in the School of Social Policy and Practice, and Emily Hannum, Stanley I. Sheerr Term Professor in the Social Sciences, Professor of Sociology, and Associate Dean of Social Sciences in the School of Arts and Sciences. Penn Wharton China Center…
The University of Pennsylvania has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State for producing eight Gilman recipients this Spring 2025 cycle. Four recipients will study abroad in Fall 2025 on Penn Abroad programs: “Driven by our mission of bringing the world to Penn and Penn to the world, Penn Abroad is thrilled that we will…
The Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations is delighted to announce the selection of its third fellowship cohort, made up of seventeen outstanding next generation China scholars and analysts who were chosen as Project Fellows through a highly competitive process, following an open call for applications. Fellows are distributed across each of the…
Wallander will assume leadership and operational management of Penn Washington, and its mission and bridge Penn research with policy discussions on pressing issues, beginning June 1. Provost John L. Jackson Jr. and Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Ezekiel Emanuel have announced that Celeste A. Wallander will join the University of Pennsylvania as the inaugural executive director of Penn Washington, beginning…
On April 21, 2025, Penn Global welcomed its new Director of Finance and Operations, Stephanie Ingenito. Ingenito comes to Penn Global from Penn Vet, where she served as Director of Fiscal Operations. With Penn Vet, Ingenito was involved in all aspects of the School’s work, including budgeting and planning, financial operations, human resources and hiring,…