External Competitions

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation: Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative (EPiQS) Flexible Funding Grants Sponsor Call for Ideas Deadline: May 5, 2023 at 9:00PM Pacific time FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline (if invited): August 25, 2023 Sponsor Application...

Wellcome Leap: Quantum for Bio FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline for Abstracts: April 24, 2023 Sponsor Deadline for Abstracts: April 27, 2023 FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline for Full Proposals (if invited): June 5, 2023 Sponsor Deadline for Full Proposals (if invited): June 12...

ONR FY24 Young Investigator Program (YIP) FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline: June 29, 2023 Sponsor Deadline: July 7, 2023 Award Amount: Typical awards are $750,000 over a 36-month period of performance. Applicants may request up to $250,000 for each 12-month interval...

Simons Foundation Pivot FellowshipFAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline: May 8, 2023Sponsor Deadline: May 15, 2023 by 12 PM ETAward Amount: One year of salary support of the Fellow’s academic-year salary, whether normally paid over 9 or 12 months, and a $10,000 research...

FY24 Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)Sponsor Deadline for White Papers (strongly recommended) : May 19, 2023FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline: August 31, 2023Sponsor Deadline for Full Proposals: September 8, 2023Award...

FY24 Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)Sponsor Deadline for White Papers (strongly recommended) : May 19, 2023FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline: August 31, 2023Sponsor Deadline for Full Proposals: September 8, 2023Award...

Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) Inquiries and Questions Deadline: April 21, 2023 FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline: May 5, 2023Sponsor Deadline for Full Proposals: May 12, 2023Award Amount: $50,000-$3,000,000. Exceptions are rare and must...

Breakthrough Prizes - Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences, and Mathematics Nomination Deadline: April 1, 2023Review by Harvard OSP not requiredPrize Amount: varies; see below The public nomination period for the 2024 Breakthrough Prizes in Fundamental...

NIH S10 Instrumentation ProgramsFAS/SEAS Statement of Intent Deadline: March 19, 2023FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline: May 24­­, 2023 Sponsor Deadline: June 1, 2023 Award Amount: $50,000-$2,000,000Target Applicants: Groups of three or more PIs with active NIH...

New IARPA Program Announced to Explore Advances in Artificial Intelligence Interested Applicants Invited to Present Lightening Talks The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) has announced the REASON (Rapid Explanation, Analysis and...