Grant opportunity

Perry World House Lightning Scholar Fellowship 2027–28

Residential fellowship for untenured tenure-track faculty from research universities worldwide.

Faculty FellowshipGlobal affairspolicywritingGlobal / Philadelphia
Funder
University of Pennsylvania Perry World House
Applications publicised 29 Sep 2026; closes 1 Dec 2026
Applications publicised 29 Sep 2026; closes 1 Dec 2026: Dec 1, 2026
Award
Significant compensation negotiated case-by-case
Applicant
Global / Philadelphia
Discipline
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Region
Global / Philadelphia
Posted
Sep 30, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Perry World House Lightning Scholar Fellowship 2027–28 is a faculty fellowship from University of Pennsylvania Perry World House. Residential fellowship for untenured tenure-track faculty from research universities worldwide. It focuses on Global affairs; policy; writing and is relevant to Global / Philadelphia.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants and locations: Global / Philadelphia. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

What it supports

  • Global affairs; policy; writing
  • Faculty Fellowship
  • Global / Philadelphia

Funding and duration

  • Significant compensation negotiated case-by-case
  • See the official call page for funding and support details

Applications publicised 29 Sep 2026; closes 1 Dec 2026

Applications publicised 29 Sep 2026; closes 1 Dec 2026: Dec 1, 2026

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Call details

Source-based overview

Perry World House Lightning Scholar Fellowship 2027–28 is a faculty fellowship from University of Pennsylvania Perry World House. Residential fellowship for untenured tenure-track faculty from research universities worldwide. It focuses on Global affairs; policy; writing and is relevant to Global / Philadelphia. The recorded deadline or key date is Applications publicised 29 Sep 2026; closes 1 Dec 2026. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: Global / Philadelphia. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

Significant compensation negotiated case-by-case

See the official call page for funding and support details

Themes and supported activities

Global affairs; policy; writing

Faculty Fellowship

Global / Philadelphia

Deadline and timeline

Applications publicised 29 Sep 2026; closes 1 Dec 2026: Applications publicised 29 Sep 2026; closes 1 Dec 2026: Dec 1, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.