Perry World House Announces 2025-26 Student Fellows

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. “With their impressive and diverse backgrounds, I look forward to seeing what this cohort will accomplish.”

The World House Student Fellows have weekly seminars with expert faculty and policymakers who visit Perry World House, and work on a year-long client-driven policy project with an external partner like a non-governmental organization or government office. Throughout the year, WHSFs have the opportunity to meet policymakers in the field on trips to Washington, D.C, New York City, and abroad.

“The World House Student Fellows Program is a key component of Perry World House’s student engagement,” said PWH Faculty Director Michael C. Horowitz. “Through this program, Penn students are able to complement their studies with a broader understanding of some of the most pressing issues facing the international community, helping them bridge the gap between academia and the policy world”