The Penn India Research and Engagement Fund is a competitive grant program designed to stimulate and support activity in and on India with a goal of positioning Penn as a key contributor toward the generation of transformative and impactful ideas on major debates in India.
Primary Objectives
The primary objectives of the fund are:
To support outstanding faculty research projects from across the University and academic disciplines that are poised to:
generate new and critical insights on key debates in India,
make significant contributions to their field, and
increase Penn’s substantive visibility among peers in India, and around the world.
To support new or enhance existing educational and curricular programs across campus that focus on the study and understanding of India.
To identify synergies between projects that could be brought together under unified faculty leadership to enhance research or educational initiatives and yield greater impact.
To leverage existing University resources and develop new, or strengthen existing, institutional and faculty-to-faculty relationships with Indian partners.
2019 Application Timeline
| Invitation to Submit Proposals | November 8 |
| Proposals Due | January 24 (extended!) |
| Awards Announced | Fall 2020* *Applicants should plan for a project start date of November 1, 2020. |
2019 Application Steps
Step 1: Review all IREF requirements
To ensure you are eligible and competitive for funding, it is important that you review all fund requirements (available on our website or download) before completing an application. We also strongly encourage you to review our comprehensive list of FAQs.
Step 2: Complete your application on SurveyMonkey Apply
All applicants will be asked to submit a proposal through SurveyMonkey Apply, which Penn Global now uses to run almost all aspects of its funding programs.
Applicants should plan for a project start date of November 1, 2020.
Before you begin your application, be sure to review the instructions!
Note: Once you've completed your application in Survey Monkey Apply and BEFORE submitting your proposal, you will be required to submit the signatures from each of the following:
- Department Chair (if applicable)
- Dean of School
- Principal Investigator
- Senior Business Administrator
Please be sure to allow yourself enough time to gather the appropriate signatures for your application, before submitting.
Step 3: Submit your application!
Questions?
- Review our comprehensive list of FAQs
- Share your contact information with us by clicking here and we will follow up with you to share more information about the Fund.
- Contact Penn Global (global@upenn.edu) to schedule a call or meeting
India Research and Engagement Fund
The Penn India Research and Engagement Fund is a competitive grant program designed to stimulate and support activity in and on India with a goal of positioning Penn as a key contributor toward the generation of transformative and impactful ideas on major debates in India.
Primary Objectives
The primary objectives of the fund are:
To support outstanding faculty research projects from across the University and academic disciplines that are poised to:
generate new and critical insights on key debates in India,
make significant contributions to their field, and
increase Penn’s substantive visibility among peers in India, and around the world.
To support new or enhance existing educational and curricular programs across campus that focus on the study and understanding of India.
To identify synergies between projects that could be brought together under unified faculty leadership to enhance research or educational initiatives and yield greater impact.
To leverage existing University resources and develop new, or strengthen existing, institutional and faculty-to-faculty relationships with Indian partners.
2019 Application Timeline
| Invitation to Submit Proposals | November 8 |
| Proposals Due | January 24 (extended!) |
| Awards Announced | Fall 2020* *Applicants should plan for a project start date of November 1, 2020. |
2019 Application Steps
Step 1: Review all IREF requirements
To ensure you are eligible and competitive for funding, it is important that you review all fund requirements (available on our website or download) before completing an application. We also strongly encourage you to review our comprehensive list of FAQs.
Step 2: Complete your application on SurveyMonkey Apply
All applicants will be asked to submit a proposal through SurveyMonkey Apply, which Penn Global now uses to run almost all aspects of its funding programs.
Applicants should plan for a project start date of November 1, 2020.
Before you begin your application, be sure to review the instructions!
Note: Once you've completed your application in Survey Monkey Apply and BEFORE submitting your proposal, you will be required to submit the signatures from each of the following:
- Department Chair (if applicable)
- Dean of School
- Principal Investigator
- Senior Business Administrator
Please be sure to allow yourself enough time to gather the appropriate signatures for your application, before submitting.
Step 3: Submit your application!
Questions?
- Review our comprehensive list of FAQs
- Share your contact information with us by clicking here and we will follow up with you to share more information about the Fund.
- Contact Penn Global (global@upenn.edu) to schedule a call or meeting