The final application deadline for both the President’s Engagement Prize and President’s Innovation Prize is January 22, 2025. You should complete and submit your pre-application form, which opens the ability to request letters from your Penn project mentor and recommender, as soon as you have your team, mentor, and recommenders finalized. This will provide everyone with the necessary time to complete their portions of the application process. The PEP/PIP applications will officially open on December 4, 2024!
To assist those who are considering to apply for the 2025 President’s Engagement or Innovation Prize, we will be hosting a series of information sessions with former Prize recipients. These sessions are excellent opportunities to learn more about the Prizes and hear directly from recent graduates who were in your position just a short time ago.
Information sessions will be held as follows (all times in EST):
- Tuesday, December 3, 4-5 p.m. with Jochi (2024 President’s Innovation Prize recipient)
- Wednesday, December 4, 4-5 p.m. with Chicago Furniture Bank (2018 President’s Engagement Prize recipient)
- Friday, December 6, 3-4 p.m. with Cosmic Writers (2022 President’s Engagement Prize recipient)
- Monday, December 9, 4-5 p.m. with Sonura (2023 President’s Innovation Prize recipient)
- Tuesday, December 10, 4-5 p.m. with The Community Grocer (2022 President’s Sustainability Prize recipient – Engagement track)
We encourage you to attend, even if you are simply interested in learning more at this point. The Zoom link for each session will be https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92839960673?pwd=bqLRz6Y8KFQ1cYylINg5BrITU2WVBD.1.
We ask that you please sign up in advance at https://forms.gle/MCVEdZzaNub9mo5x5.
During information sessions, you will learn more about former Prize recipients, insights into their experience with the Prizes, how they have brought impact through their work, and have an opportunity to ask questions that you may have.
While underclassmen are most welcome to attend these virtual sessions, a reminder that eligibility for the 2024 Prizes is limited to Penn seniors graduating in December 2024, May 2025, or August 2025. If you have additional questions, please feel free to email pennpep@upenn.edu (Engagement Prize) or pennpip@upenn.edu (Innovation Prize).
Resources for Prize Applicants
- 2025 Joint PEP/PIP Information Session Slides (PDF)
- Wharton Social Impact Initiative presentation (PDF): how to create a project and make a strong case for it
- Penn Tax Office presentation (PDF): Potential tax implications of the prize; applicants are encouraged to discuss further with a tax advisor. You may also see a recording of the recent tax info session here.
- International Considerations of the Prize (PDF): Presentation from Penn Global on considerations when working overseas
- International Considerations checklist (PDF): A helpful checklist of things to consider--this is a companion piece to the presentation above.
- Resources for Prize Applicants (PDF)