Social Sciences

Research Grants from the Stone Program in Wealth Distribution, Inequality, and Social Policy —housed by the Harvard Kennedy School's Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy—support studies of the patterns, causes, and consequences of inequality. Harvard...

The Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) at Harvard University Faculty Grants allow Harvard faculty affiliates of CAPS to apply for discretionary grants up to $5,000 for research on U.S. politics. Priority is given to junior faculty.

Funded by the Salata Institute and housed at the Harvard Kennedy School Center for International Development, the Urban Mobility and Climate Change (UMCC) Research Fund focuses on addressing the global challenge of rapidly evolving urban mobility and its...

As part of the institutional partnership between Heidelberg University and Harvard University, and supported by the State of Baden-Württemberg through its Global Partnership in Science program, Heidelberg University has launched the Heidelberg | Harvard...

The goal of the Frontiers of Innovation for Societal Impact Fund is to foster research and innovation leading to greater industry partnerships that will yield meaningful financial support for research conducted by Harvard faculty. Unlike traditional...

The Bloomberg Center for Cities advances research and curriculum development to strengthen the study and practice of urban problem-solving. The Center funds proposals in three categories—research, convenings, and curriculum development—that demonstrate a...

Sponsor: William T. Grant Scholars Program Anticipated Internal Deadline: February Anticipated Sponsor Deadline for Full Proposals: July Administrator of Internal Selection Process for FAS and SEAS faculty: FAS Office of Research Administration

Sponsor: Sloan Research Fellowships Anticipated Internal Deadline: Varies by department Anticipated Sponsor Deadline for Full Proposals: September Administrator of Internal Selection Process for FAS and SEAS faculty: Three nominations per department. Each...

Sponsor: NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program Anticipated Internal Deadline: July Anticipated Sponsor Deadline for Full Proposals: September Administrator of Internal Selection Process for FAS and SEAS faculty: Office of the Vice Provost for Research

Sponsor: Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowship Anticipated Internal Deadline: October Anticipated Sponsor Deadline for Full Proposals: December Administrator of Internal Selection Process for FAS and SEAS faculty: Office of the Vice Provost for...