Research Projects


Our researchers explore critical issues and address challenges that have regional, national, and global implications.


About Our Research Grants

Our 2023 Call for Grants is Open!

Each year, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy awards grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 to support new research or supplement existing research in energy and climate policy.

This year, we are seeking requests for proposals from University of Pennsylvania faculty, postdocs, and doctoral students for research projects in the areas of energy and climate policy that can leverage Penn research and support the advancement of our mission. Preference will be given to research on the following topics:

  • Carbon Capture
  • U.S. Protectionism
  • Electricity Markets
  • Energy Poverty
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Climate Co-Benefits of Biology-First Agriculture
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Hydrogen
  • Investor Activism

Expected Outcomes

Grant money may be used from May 1, 2023 through June 2024. At the end of the grant period or upon completion of the research, the grantee will prepare a short policy digest (3,000 words maximum) based on grant-supported research. The digest format allows grantees to consider and connect their research to policy outcomes.

All policy digests must adhere to our review process and guidelines. Final digests will be published in HTML and PDF formats. All peer-reviewed publications resulting from this research must include a Kleinman Center acknowledgement. We will link to these publications from our site.

Please note, while policy digests may cover the same topic and findings as a future related journal article, they should be written for a different audience and should not be submitted to the Kleinman Center with the intention of republishing.

Requirements

To apply, applicants must develop a two-page proposal that includes:

  1. Problem Statement and Impact
  2. Proposed Work and Method
  3. Timeline
  4. Requested Funds
  5. Policy Digest Suggested Title
  6. Identification of Target Readers (i.e. legislators, senate committee, government, or international agency, etc.)

Note: Ph.D. students must also include a note of support from their supervisor.

Deadline

Applications should be sent to Lucy Corlett (lcorlett@upenn.edu) by Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Eligibility

Our grant program is open to Penn faculty, postdocs, and Ph.D. students and researchers in the areas of energy and climate policy. Energy science and energy technology development projects are not eligible.

For questions about the research grants program, please email Angela Pachon

Awarded Research Projects

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Engineering Nature-Based Buffers to Address Climate Change and Water Scarcity in the Andes Climate 2022-2023 Kristina Lyons Environment, International
Think Globally, Act Locally: The Determinants of Local Policymakers’ Support for Climate Policy Climate 2021-2022 Sabrina Arias, Joshua Schwartz Politics
Achieving Net-Zero Emissions in The State of Michigan Climate, Electricity 2021-2022 Peter Psarras Emissions
Internet of Things for Measuring the Influence of Energy-Related Decisions on Indoor Environmental Quality Climate, Cities & Buildings 2020-2021 Nan (Nancy) Ma Public Health
The Performance of Offset Credit Options Across Emission Trading Schemes Climate 2020-2021 Chaeri Kim Carbon Pricing, Emissions
Climate Change and Energy Technological Progress Climate, Renewables 2020-2021 Jesús Fernández-Villaverde Storage
Energy Transitions in Times of COVID19: Economic Crises and Time Horizons in Latin America Markets & Regulation, Climate 2020-2021 Santiago Cunial Covid-19, International
Hazard Vulnerability and Policy Responses for Coastal Resilience in South Korea Climate 2019-2020 Sa Min Han Climate Adaptation, International, Risk
The Effectiveness of Climate Adaptation Policies Climate 2019-2020 Mark Nevitt Climate Adaptation, Risk
Do Government Loans Crowd Out Private Borrowing? Markets & Regulation, Climate 2019-2020 Ben Keys Finance & Investment, Risk
Promoting Energy Conservation on the Farm: Thinking About Waste as a Gold Mine Instead of a Headache Climate, Renewables 2019-2020 Dipti Pitta, Veronica Shabtai Biofuel, Pennsylvania, Waste
A Six Point Plan for Eliminating U.S. Carbon Emissions and Minimizing Climate Costs Climate, Renewables 2019-2020 Oscar Serpell Energy Efficiency, Finance & Investment, Land Management, Politics, Regulation, Subsidies
Migration, Climate Change, and Sustainability Attitudes Climate 2018-2019 Sabrina Arias, Christopher Blair Climate Adaptation, International, Risk
The Politics of Carbon Taxes at the State Level Climate, Markets & Regulation 2018-2019 Ioana Marinescu Carbon Pricing, Emissions, Politics, Regulation
Preemption, Contracting Frictions and Investment Efficiency in Shale Gas Extraction Fossil Fuels, Climate 2017-2018 Aymeric Bellon, Tong Liu Environment, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas

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