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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Research Areas |
Sort by Year |
Researchers |
Keywords |
Hazard Vulnerability and Policy Responses for Coastal Resilience in South Korea |
Climate |
2019-2020 |
Sa Min Han
|
Climate Adaptation, International, Risk |
Architecture and Energy Transitions: The Case of the Bauhaus Dessau Building |
Cities & Buildings |
2018-2019 |
Daniel Barber
|
Coal, Emissions, Energy Efficiency, International |
Repowering Ulaanbaatar: Urbanization after Coal |
Fossil Fuels, Electricity |
2018-2019 |
Nicholas Pevzner, Stephanie Carlisle
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Coal, International, Public Health |
Migration, Climate Change, and Sustainability Attitudes |
Climate |
2018-2019 |
Sabrina Arias, Christopher Blair
|
Climate Adaptation, International, Risk |
Fracking and Indigenous Demands in the South of Argentina |
Access & Equity, Fossil Fuels |
2018-2019 |
Tulia Falleti
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Fracking, International, Land Management, Natural Resources |
Disasters in the Delta: Oil Spills, Externalities, and Militant Competition in Nigeria |
Fossil Fuels, Markets & Regulation |
2017-2018 |
Jonah Rexer
|
International, Oil & Gas |
The Impact of Renewable Energy Procurement Auctions in Brazil |
Renewables, Electricity |
2017-2018 |
Gabrielle Vasey
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Electricity Markets, Grids, Hydropower, International |
Chinese Policy Implications of Urban Form Energy Studies |
Cities & Buildings |
2016-2017 |
Stefan Al
|
Emissions, International |
The Multinational as Policy Driver in Africa: A Case Study |
Electricity |
2016-2017 |
Sarah Byala
|
International |
Potable Water for the Clinic Serving the Community of Gashora, Rwanda |
Access & Equity, Renewables |
2016-2017 |
Jorge J. Santiago-Aviles
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International, Solar |
Global Infrastructure Project Research Network |
Markets & Regulation |
2015-2016 |
Witold Henisz
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Finance & Investment, International |
Solar Energy Powered Water Purification System in Rwanda |
Access & Equity, Renewables |
2015-2016 |
Jorge J. Santiago-Aviles
|
International, Solar, Water |
Electric Motorcycles for the Motorcycle City |
Transportation, Fossil Fuels |
2014-2015 |
Erick Guerra
|
Electric Vehicles, International, Subsidies |
Best-in-Class Initiative for the Alberta Energy Regulator |
Markets & Regulation, Fossil Fuels |
2014-2015 |
Cary Coglianese
|
International, Oil & Gas, Regulation |