Penn Global welcomes faculty proposals for PGRI funding and support that meet the following requirements:
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Institutes must engage undergraduate student researchers from across schools and disciplines. Institute projects may also engage graduate student researchers when appropriate, though undergraduate researchers should make up a majority of each cohort. Cohorts typically range from 5 – 7 students per year.
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Student contributions to the institute’s research, fieldwork, and outputs are prioritized in the institute’s mission.
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The institute and its related research activities must be directed or co-directed by a Penn faculty member who serves as the Principal Investigator (P.I.).
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Fieldwork activities must be based in a host community outside of the United States and its territories and should address critical global issues that are relevant and meaningful within the host community.
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Research projects should be collaborative with members of the host community and designed in a way that is responsive to the specific goals, needs, and circumstances of the host region.
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Research projects should be designed for long-term engagement, and thus each project should be multi-year in scope.
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Project P.I. should provide a structure for ongoing student support, guidance, and mentorship for the full duration of each cohort of student researchers.