Penn Global Research Institutes (PGRI) support faculty global research projects that address pressing global challenges and include an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to conduct immersive, collaborative, and robust research projects abroad. Institutes promote long-term, community-based global engagement through highly collaborative, responsive, and ethical research engagement in a host community abroad. In addition, they emphasize experiential learning and faculty mentorship to cultivate future research scholars.

Penn Global Research Institutes are funded on three-year renewable terms. Funding can be used to support student travel and research, faculty and staff travel, and other direct research costs.

Penn Global is accepting proposals for institutes to start in 2024. Proposals are due by November 30, 2023. Faculty will be notified whether their proposed institute has been selected for development in January 2024. Penn Global welcomes proposals across all disciplines and regions.

Faculty interested in submitting a proposal should visit the PGRI website to read more about the program and access proposal materials. Faculty are also encouraged to discuss their ideas with Penn Abroad staff before submitting a proposal.

For questions about the PGRI program or the proposal process, please contact Laurie Jensen at lauriej@upenn.edu.

For more information, visit: https://global.upenn.edu/pennabroad/faculty.