Penn Global is excited to announce the 2017 Call for Proposals for the Penn China Research & Engagement Fund and the Global Engagement Fund.

The Penn China Research & Engagement Fund (Penn CREF), launched in March 2015, is a five-year, $10 million competitive matching program designed to stimulate and support activity in China and engagement with the Penn Wharton China Center. All Penn faculty and senior administrators are eligible to apply. Proposals for Penn CREF are due by April 17, 2017. For additional details about and submission instructions for Penn CREF, please visit our website at: https://global.upenn.edu/global-impact/penn-china-research-engagement-fund

The Global Engagement Fund (GEF) Annual Program seeks to seed creative projects that will further Penn’s global initiatives in the key regions of India, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. All Penn faculty and senior administrators are eligible to apply. Proposals for the Global Engagement Fund are due March 17, 2017. For additional details about and submission instructions for GEF, please visit our website at: https://global.upenn.edu/gef 

We strongly encourage faculty and administrators who are interested in applying for either fund to contact global@exchange.upenn.edu with any questions and/or requests to schedule a brief meeting to further discuss your ideas. We also strongly encourage you to share this notification with other faculty and staff who may be interested in these opportunities.

We look forward to learning of your ideas and working with you in the coming months. Please email global@exchange.upenn.edu with any questions.

—Zeke Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives

—Amy E. Gadsden, Executive Director, Penn Global and Penn-China Initiatives