Kleinman Birol Fellowship

About the Fellowship

The Kleinman Birol Fellowship at the International Energy Agency enables Penn graduate students to work on energy issues at IEA headquarters in Paris.

In 2016, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy partnered with the International Energy Agency to support graduate students interested in spending a summer working on energy policy research. This prestigious fellowship provides a designated position to a highly motivated Penn student with experience working on energy, environmental, or economic issues.

About the IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an intergovernmental organization committed to advancing the security of energy supply, economic growth, and environmental sustainability through energy policy cooperation. The IEA is based in Paris, France and operates as an autonomous body within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Student Outputs

With COP25 in Full Swing, a Look at Chile’s Energy Transition

Through her Kleinman-Birol fellowship at the International Energy Agency, Mary Lim looked closely at Chile’s energy policies and objectives. Explore how the COP25 host country is progressing on its own targets.

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Deep-Decarbonization Strategy for India

India is the third-largest emitter of carbon emissions after China and the U.S. and at its current pace is projected to overtake the U.S. by 2030. Kleinman Birol Fellow Khushboo Goel explores.

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Examining the Role of Early-Stage Venture Capital Investment in Energy

VC deal flows for companies with solar module and component technologies have fallen in recent years, while startups with business models related to providing financial and marketplace solutions for developing solar projects have received relatively more investment.

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Past Kleinman Birol Fellows

Jacob Hyppolite

2022 Kleinman Birol Fellow

Jacob Hyppolite is a first-year Master of Environmental Studies student at the School of Arts & Sciences and the 2022 Kleinman Birol Fellow.

Yara Albeaini

2021 Kleinman Birol Fellow

Yara Albeaini is a dual degree student pursuing an MBA at the Wharton School and an MPA at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Maxwell Pisciotta

Student Advisory Council Member

Max Pisciotta is a Ph.D. candidate in the Clean Energy Conversions Lab at Penn’s department for chemical and biomolecular engineering. Their research focuses on carbon capture and carbon removal systems and they were the 2021 Kleinman Birol Fellow.

Amber Hassanein

2020 Kleinman Birol Fellow

Amber Hassanein is pursuing a master’s degree in city and urban planning in the Weitzman School of Design.

Mary Lim

2019 Kleinman Birol Fellow

Mary Lim received a master in business administration from the Wharton School and a master in international relations from the Lauder Institute.

Kushboo Goel

2018 Kleinman Birol Fellow

Khushboo Goel received her M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Peter Sopher

2017 Kleinman Birol Fellow

Peter Sopher received a master of business administration at the Wharton School.