Research Projects


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


About Our Research Grants

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.

We seek 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.

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

Call for Research Proposals

The 2024-2025 call for grants is now open! Preference for our climate and energy policy grants will be given to the following topics:

  • IRA and BIL Implementation and Evaluation
  • Grid Oversight
  • Offshore Wind
  • Critical Mineral Supply
  • LNG Exports
  • Extreme Heat and Community Resilience
  • PECO Collaboration

In addition to the climate and energy policy grants, the Carl H. Goldsmith Sustainable Agriculture Fund will award several grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, and one grant up to $50,000 to support new research or supplement existing research in agriculture and climate policy.

Deadline

Applications should be sent to Arwen Kozak (arwenk@sas.upenn.edu) by Friday, May 3, 2024.

Awarded Research Projects

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The Roles of Household Energy Usage and Ambient Air Pollution in Nairobi Access & Equity 2023-2024 Susanna Berkouwer Emissions, International, Public Health
It’s Time for a Green Investment Treaty to Incentivize Climate-Aligned Foreign Direct Investment Markets & Regulation 2023-2024 William Burke-White Finance & Investment, International
A History of Regenerative Agriculture Practices from the Global South: Case Studies from Ethiopia and Zimbabwe Access & Equity 2023-2024 Thabo Lenneiye Agriculture, International
Contemporary Trends in European Energy Security, Critical Infrastructure Protection, and Russia Energy Sanctions Enforcement Fossil Fuels 2023-2024 Benjamin Schmitt Energy Security, International, Politics
Engineering Nature-Based Buffers to Address Climate Change and Water Scarcity in the Andes Climate 2022-2023 Kristina Lyons Environment, International
Field Experiments to Measure the Impact of Solar Lights at the Bottom of the Pyramid Renewables 2022-2023 Serguei Netessine International, Solar
Electric Vehicle Charging Networks Reliability: Case Studies of National and Local Policies in Japan Transportation, Access & Equity 2022-2023 Bing-Yu Chiu Electric Vehicles, International
The Economics of Grid Reliability and Voltage Improvements Access & Equity, Electricity 2022-2023 Susanna Berkouwer Grids, International
Health Benefits of the Clean Energy Transition Access & Equity 2021-2022 Susanna Berkouwer International, Public Health
Alternative Sources of Energy in Informal Settlements in Accra, Ghana Access & Equity 2021-2022 Eugenie Birch International
Increasing Electricity Access in the Developing World through Equitable Load-Shedding Electricity, Access & Equity 2020-2021 Tomer Mangoubi International
Energy Transitions in Times of COVID19: Economic Crises and Time Horizons in Latin America Markets & Regulation, Climate 2020-2021 Santiago Cunial Covid-19, International
Energy Policy When Households Face Credit Constraints: Evidence from India, Kenya, Mexico, and Brazil Markets & Regulation, Access & Equity 2020-2021 Susanna Berkouwer Carbon Pricing, International, Subsidies
Implementing SDG7 in the Informal Settlements: The Case of Accra, Ghana Electricity, Access & Equity 2019-2020 Eugenie Birch International
The Impact of Transportation Electrification on Urban Forms in China Transportation 2019-2020 Zhongjie Lin Electric Vehicles, International

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