Faculty Opportunities

Through dedicated programs and funding opportunities, Perry World House supports faculty from across the University of Pennsylvania in their research.

Programs

Faculty Affiliates

Perry World House invites University of Pennsylvania faculty to apply as Faculty Affiliates on a rolling basis. We expect affiliated faculty to participate in our events throughout the year, and will

Faculty Fellows

The Faculty Fellows program aims to deepen the collaboration between faculty members across all of Penn’s 12 schools and Perry World House by providing robust support for global policy-relevant facult

Lightening Scholars

Inspired by Penn founder Benjamin Franklin’s groundbreaking research in electricity, this program bring untenured, but tenure-track, faculty at either the assistant or associate level from around the

Funding

Global Policy Course Enrichment Grants

Penn faculty can apply for funding to make their teaching more policy-relevant, with grants available to design a new course, invite guest speakers, and more. We will begin accepting applications for

International Visitors Grant Program

Members of the Penn community – faculty, research centers, institutes, programs, and student groups – can apply for funding of up to $3,500 to bring an international policy visitor to Penn from abroad