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For Penn Faculty

Welcome to Penn Global, if you are a Penn faculty member and are searching for:

research opportunities
teaching activities
policy engagement

You’ve come to the right place.

support for

Global Research Opportunities

Penn Global supports faculty research that positions Penn as a leader in global innovation. Discover how partnering with our office can enhance the impact of your research worldwide.

Penn Global Research and Engagement Fund

Penn Global supports innovative, faculty-led research projects through its competitive Research & Engagement Grant Program, fostering initiatives with a global impact.

support for

Global Teaching Activites

Penn Global offers support to enhance your global teaching activities whether you’re adding a short-term travel component to a course, mentoring students on an international research project, or making your teaching more policy-focused.

Penn Global Seminars

Penn Global Seminars combine intensive semester-long study with a short-term travel component that deepens your understanding of concepts discussed in the classroom.

Penn Global Research Institutes

Penn Global Research Institutes (PGRI) provide outstanding undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to conduct research abroad alongside Penn faculty during the summer.

Global Policy Course Enrichment

Perry World House is the hub for global policy engagement on Penn’s campus. Located at 38th and Locust Walk, Perry World House provides unique opportunities for Penn students to gain experience and build skills and knowledge bridging the academic and policy worlds.

support for

Global Policy Engagement

Perry World House, Penn’s global policy hub, is located on campus and provides a wide range of opportunities for faculty involvement.

Programs for Faculty

Perry World House is Penn’s hub for global policy engagement, with a focus on bringing Penn’s academic knowledge to bear on some of the world’s most pressing global policy challenges. Perry World House supports Penn faculty who desire to engage the global policy world and broaden their research and teaching impact.

Grants for Faculty

Grants are offered to Penn faculty to support their engagement with global policy challenges through Perry World House. As Penn’s hub for global policy engagement, Perry World House helps faculty expand their research and teaching impact by applying academic expertise to address pressing global issues.

Penn
Washington

Penn Washington is the University of Pennsylvania’s presence in the nation’s capital, focused on strengthening ties between federal and global policymakers and the Penn academic community.

other support for

Global Activites

Penn’s At-Risk Scholars Program

The University of Pennsylvania’s At-Risk Scholars Program provides support to Penn Schools, centers, and departments to help at-risk scholars escape persecution through a period of residence at Penn.

International Visting Scholars & Researchers

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) provides immigration support and guidance to international students, scholars, staff, and faculty across the University. For guidance on hiring foreign nationals, please refer to the ISSS website.

International Travel and Global Operations

Global Support Services (GSS) facilitates the administrative and business functions of the University’s international activities, including risk management, labor, tax, and compliance. Additionally, GSS oversees the University’s at-risk travel policy.

International Agreements

Global Support Services (GSS) supports the administrative and business functions of the University’s international activities including the development of new international MOUs and agreements. We also maintain a record of existing school/center agreements.

Contact

Please email Penn Global for more information.

global@upenn.edu