FAS Faculty Funding Fundamentals

FAS Faculty Funding Fundamentals

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New Faculty Resources

Welcome to Harvard! Our FAS Faculty Funding Fundamentals program is designed to give newly appointed ladder faculty the tools, connections, and strategies they need to pursue funding and be successful during their first few years at Harvard. This Funding Fundamentals Hub is a centralized collection of resources to help faculty get started.

New faculty can connect with Research Development through several programs and resources, detailed below.

Connecting with Research Development

New Faculty Institute

Research Development participates in the New Faculty Institute in August. This session is an opportunity to meet the Research Development team in person and learn about available services. Couldn't attend? Please refer to our slides and one-page guide.

Individual Consultations

Meet with our team during your first year to identify potential sponsors, assess funding opportunities, and discuss proposal strategy and narratives. We reach out to you, but if you have urgent funding needs, please feel free to contact us.

Finding Funding

Explore internal and external funding opportunities to help launch your research.

Current Opportunities

Browse a list of currently open funding opportunities that have been announced by Research Development.

Early Career Grants

Find grants available to early career researchers, featuring graphs of eligibility based on years out from first appointment and years out from terminal degree.

Harvard Funding

Explore funding programs within Harvard that support the research endeavors of FAS ladder faculty.

FORA-Managed Grants

View details for the FORA-Managed internal funding programs.

Limited Submission Opportunities

View a list of regularly recurring limited submission opportunities (LSO) where a sponsor has placed a limit on the number of applications that may be submitted from an institution.

Sabbatical Opportunities

Explore a list that comprises selected long-term sabbatical fellowship opportunities.

Funding Databases

Use funding databases to identify programs and Grantmakers aligned with your research.

Request Support

The Research Development team can help determine which sponsors and programs are a good fit for your research. Contact us to get started!

Building Proposals

Sample Proposal Library

Faculty of all career stages have access to a library of successful sample proposals for selected funding programs. Please email Research Development to request a sample proposal.

Sample Proposals
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Proposal Narrative Feedback

Research Development offers feedback on proposal narratives, which typically includes an assessment of proposal responsiveness to review criteria. Please contact us to request feedback on a proposal.

Request Proposal Feedback

Broader Impacts and Educational Activities

Research Development can connect you with campus partners who can assist with broader impacts, data management plans, educational activities, and other components of a proposal. Explore Proposal Resources for more information.

Proposal Resources

Resources

Download resources from our New Faculty Institute.

New Faculty Institute Slides Research Development One-Page Guide

Need Assistance?

Whether you're seeking grants, fellowships, or other financial support, FORA Research Development is here to assist you every step of the way.