***This form opens to new applicants from September 14, 2026 through November 2, 2026.***

Penn Global is delighted to offer grants for convening projects via all four of our Penn Global Research and Engagement Funds. Award amounts generally do not exceed $10,000.

We welcome convening proposals on an annual basis for projects across any and all disciplines, fields of study, and countries/regions.
The following members of the Penn community are eligible to apply as convening project Principal Investigators (PIs): 

• Faculty
• Senior administrators
• Graduate students*
• Ph.D. students*
• Postdoctoral researchers*

*These applicants are required to attach to their application a Letter of Support from a sponsoring full-time Penn faculty member as well as a Business Administrator affiliated with their School or Center, and if awarded, their projects must conclude at least 6 months prior to their anticipated departure from Penn.

Please note that convening applications must include articulation of clear value add to the broader Penn community. While events need not be held on campus or be open to all Penn community members, proposals must demonstrate how the outputs and outcomes of the convening, if not the convening itself, will be made accessible to the Penn community through e.g. student outreach; planned features in Penn-wide publications; incorporation into academic/curricular offerings; etc.

Details regarding the reporting requirements associated with awards are outlined in the Terms and Conditions Agreement which will be made available to all Awardees.

Please reach out to global@upenn.edu if you have any questions regarding our application forms and/or process.