Global Partnerships
Our unit amplifies Penn State’s transformative initiatives and impact by supporting the university community’s engagement and collaboration with international partners. We facilitate collaborations across Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania, and manages partnership agreements. Our agreements team guides, facilitates, and formalizes collaborative engagement, overseeing implementation and ongoing management to foster productive relationships and achieve common goals.
Our unit amplifies Penn State’s transformative initiatives and impact by supporting the university community’s engagement and collaboration with international partners. We facilitate collaborations across Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania, and manages partnership agreements. Our agreements team guides, facilitates, and formalizes collaborative engagement, overseeing implementation and ongoing management to foster productive relationships and achieve common goals.

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Our Engagement Across the World

Guideline for Agreements
Process for Agreement Initiation and Processing

Strategic Partnerships
Portfolio of our High Impact Partnerships

Partnership Spotlights
Highlights from our Partners

Collaborations for Sustainable Impact
Global Sustainable Impact

International Delegation Visits
Request a Visit
Recent News on Global Partnerships
The recent news showcases impactful alliances that drive innovation, foster collaboration, and strengthen international partnerships around the world.
Recent News on Global Partnerships
The recent news showcases impactful alliances that drive innovation, foster collaboration, and strengthen international partnerships around the world.

EMS Engagement in Ghana
Penn State faculty members participated in the African School on Electronic Structure Methods and Applications at the University of Ghana.

Ten scholarships from Taipei Tech in 2026
In 2026, Taipei Tech will provide up to 10 scholarships for Penn State students to engage in research and education collaboration at Taipei Tech.

Five doctoral scholarships from Indian Institute of Science
In summer 2026, the Indian Institute of Science provides five scholarships for Penn State doctoral students to engage in research and education collaboration.

Second round of Penn State-Auckland seed grant recipients complete projects
A vision for collaboration between the University of Auckland and Penn State led to the establishment of the Collaboration Development Seed Fund

Science, art and action: Páramos 2025 Symposium ignites global collaboration
The symposium marked a significant step toward advancing ecological research and climate resilience in one of the planet’s most threatened biomes.

Visit highlights empathy education with University of Galway and Cillian Murphy
The program aims to teach youth to understand empathy, develop and strengthen empathy skills, and apply those skills.