#  FORA-Managed Grants 

 



##  FORA-Managed Grants 

 

 

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Research Development manages the application and review process for three internal funding programs: Dean’s Competitive Fund for Promising Scholarship, Star Friedman Challenge for Promising Scientific Research, and Zuckerman Travel and Research STEM Fund at Harvard University.

 

 



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 [### Dean's Competitive Fund for Promising Scholarship

 ](/deans-competitive-fund-promising-scholarship)The Dean’s Competitive Fund for Promising Scholarship is a targeted program that provides funding in the categories: 1) Bridge Funding, 2) Seed Funding, and 3) Enabling Infrastructure.



 

 

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 [### Star Friedman Challenge for Promising Scientific Research

 ](/star-friedman-challenge-promising-scientific-research)The Star Friedman Challenge for Promising Scientific Research offers opportunities for eligible faculty to seek support for new work in their research programs within the life, physical, and social sciences.



 

 

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 [### Zuckerman Travel and Research STEM Fund

 ](/zuckerman-travel-and-research-stem-fund)The Zuckerman Travel and Research STEM Fund at Harvard University aims to support the development of new research collaborations in STEM fields between faculty members and their counterparts at research institutions in Israel.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

##  Need Assistance? 

Our Research Development team is available to answer your questions about FORA-Managed Grants.

 

 



  [### Jennifer Corby 

 ](/people/jennifer-corby) <jcorby@fas.harvard.edu>Senior Research Development Officer

 

 

 

   [### Emi Kamei

 ](/people/emi-kamei) [emi\_kamei@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:emi_kamei@fas.harvard.edu)Research Development Officer

 

 

 

   [### Kyra Prats

 ](/people/kyra-prats) <kyraprats@fas.harvard.edu>Research Development Officer