# FAS Faculty Funding Fundamentals ## FAS Faculty Funding Fundamentals ![People working around a table with a large paper showing the words "Search," "Analysis," "Data," and "Research" with related drawings.](/sites/g/files/omnuum5536/files/styles/hwp_28_10__1920x685/public/2025-08/banner8.jpg?itok=9yfuMuGh) ## expand\_more ## 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** ](/resource/new-faculty-institute-slides "New Faculty Institute Slides")and [**one-page guide**](/resource/research-development-one-pager "Research Development One-Pager"). ![](/sites/g/files/omnuum5536/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/AdobeStock_303330374.jpeg?itok=fPWU4ohH) ### 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**](mailto:research_development@fas.harvard.edu). ![](/sites/g/files/omnuum5536/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-07/AdobeStock_286414909.jpeg?h=25610c55&itok=SxsM8_x4) ### Office Hours Open to faculty in their first few years, these Office Hours provide a chance to ask questions about funding opportunities, proposal development, or sponsored research at Harvard. **Please** [**register for the next Office Hour on December 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET**](https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/RwgXM_SWRTGKqBZBTl554Q#/registration). ![](/sites/g/files/omnuum5536/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/AdobeStock_733310476.jpeg?itok=EGmP4QE-) ## Finding Funding Explore internal and external funding opportunities to help launch your research. timelapse [### Current Opportunities ](/current-opportunities)Browse a list of currently open funding opportunities that have been announced by Research Development. rocket\_launch [### Early Career Grants ](/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. school [### Harvard Funding ](/harvard-funding)Explore funding programs within Harvard that support the research endeavors of FAS ladder faculty. biotech [### FORA-Managed Grants ](/fora-managed-grants)View details for the FORA-Managed internal funding programs. align\_vertical\_top [### Limited Submission Opportunities ](/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. article [### Sabbatical Opportunities ](/sabbatical-opportunities-1)Explore a list that comprises selected long-term sabbatical fellowship opportunities. search [### Funding Databases ](/funding-databases-0)Use funding databases to identify programs and Grantmakers aligned with your research. groups [### Request Support ](/funding-opportunities)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](https://research.fas.harvard.edu/sample-proposals) for selected funding programs. Please email [Research Development](mailto:research_development@fas.harvard.edu) to request a sample proposal. [ Sample Proposals arrow\_circle\_right ](/sample-proposals) ![A hand search through a stack of papers](/sites/g/files/omnuum5536/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/2025-08/banner3.jpg?itok=RQlQZ3j2) ### Proposal Narrative Feedback Research Development offers feedback on proposal narratives, which typically includes an assessment of proposal responsiveness to review criteria. Please [contact us](mailto:research_development@fas.harvard.edu) to request feedback on a proposal. [ draftsRequest Proposal Feedback](mailto:research_development@fas.harvard.edu) ![](/sites/g/files/omnuum5536/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/2025-07/AdobeStock_912183451.jpeg?itok=9nDMg9Mw) ### 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](/proposal-resources-and-feedback "Proposal Resources and Feedback") for more information. [ Proposal Resources arrow\_circle\_right ](/proposal-resources-and-feedback) ![](/sites/g/files/omnuum5536/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/2025-07/AdobeStock_1290456387.jpeg?h=3767c859&itok=BW2istox) ## Resources Download resources from our New Faculty Institute. [ arrow\_forward New Faculty Institute Slides ](/resource/new-faculty-institute-slides) [ arrow\_forward Research Development One-Page Guide ](/resource/research-development-one-pager) ## 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. [### Jennifer Corby ](/people/jennifer-corby)Senior Research Development Officer [### Emi Kamei ](/people/emi-kamei)Research Development Officer [### Kyra Prats ](/people/kyra-prats)Research Development Officer