PENN GLOBAL RESEARCH & ENGAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM India Research and Engagement Fund

Fund Priorities

Penn's India Research and Engagement Fund (IREF) catalyzes and supports projects and initiatives that:

  • Advance the interdisciplinary study, teaching, and engagement of India and position Penn as a key source of knowledge and ideas on India-related issues, topics, and challenges.

  • Strengthens relationships between the University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India in New Delhi (UPIASI) and the greater Penn community. 

Impact
  • 35 Total number of grants supporting projects across disciplines.
  • 32 Number of Penn faculty engaged with primary affiliations with 7 of Penn's 12 Schools.

Explore Current & Past Projects

Established in 2017, Penn's India Research and Engagement Fund has provided support to Penn faculty research and capacity-building initiatives that address key issues, including road traffic accident injury response, interconnection of computing devices, the transformation of India's nalas, household air pollution, and migrant labor trends. 

Explore All IREF Projects

ABC Stop the Bleed
Featured IREF Project
"A-B-C Stop The Bleed"

PSOM Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Vinay Nadkarni’s "ABC-Stop the Bleed” Indo-US Road Traffic Accident and Injury Response Program aims to train first responders to “Stop the Bleed” with simple techniques and equipment. The program has already trained over 1000 first responders to provide better care to traffic accident victims, saving at least 30 lives.

For Applicants & Awardees

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Apply for a Grant

Penn Global welcomes proposals from members of the Penn community seeking support for their global research activities or convenings. Learn more about both grant opportunities. 

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Manage My Grant

If you are receiving support from the Penn Global Research and Engagement Grant Program, learn about what you need to do to get started and to effectively manage your grant.

Manage My Grant

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Apply for a Grant

Penn Global welcomes proposals from members of the Penn community seeking support for their global research activities or convenings. Learn more about both grant opportunities. 

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Manage My Grant

If you are receiving support from the Penn Global Research and Engagement Grant Program, learn about what you need to do to get started and to effectively manage your grant.

Manage My Grant

Penn Partners Engaging India
Beyond the Fund

Beyond Penn's India Research and Engagement Fund, there are a number of ways you can engage India. To get started, we encourage you to visit our partners, including the Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI), University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India (UPIASI)Department of South Asia Studies, and Center for South Asia Studies.