Internal Competitions

Spring 2024 Dean’s Competitive Fund (DCF) for Promising Scholarship This fund is a targeted program that provides funding of up to $75,000 in the following categories: Bridge funding, to allow faculty to continue work on previously funded research...

Salata Institute Climate Research Clusters Program Concept Proposal Deadline: April 1, 2024 Award Amount: up to $600,000 per year, for a period of up to three years The purpose of the Climate Research Clusters Program is to produce useful and impactful...

Star-Friedman Challenge for Promising Scientific Research Deadline: February 15, 2024 Award Amount: $80,000-$150,000 The Star-Friedman Challenge for Promising Scientific Research invites eligible faculty members to apply for seed funding for work within...

Lemann Brazil Research Fund Deadline: January 15, 2024 Award Amount: Up to $150,000 over one or two years. It is anticipated that 5 - 10 grants will be awarded each year. The Lemann Brazil Research Fund is intended to foster collaboration between scholars...

Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa Deadline: December 11, 2023 Award Amount: Up to $150,000 in direct costs for one or two years. Eligible Applicants: Individuals who hold a faculty appointment at a Harvard school and who have...

Aramont Fellowship Fund for Emerging Science Research Deadline for Expression of Interest: October 25, 2023 Deadline for Application, if nominated: November 13, 2023 Award Amount: $100,000 for faculty awards; $50,000 for postdoctoral awards The Aramont...

Dean’s Competitive Fund for Promising Scholarship Deadline: October 17, 2023 by 5 PM Award Amount: Up to $75,000 The Dean’s Competitive Fund for Promising Scholarship is a targeted program that provides funding in the following categories: Bridge funding...

Radcliffe Exploratory Seminar Program Deadline: 8:59 AM ET on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Award Amount: budgets individually determined The Radcliffe Exploratory Seminar Program provides funding to scholars, practitioners, and artists for collaboration in...

The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University solicits proposals for funding under its Seed Grant Program in Climate and Sustainability. The program is open to Harvard faculty who have Principal Investigator status. Awards will...

Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator Pre-Proposal Deadline: September 11, 2023 (Pilot Grants); January 18, 2024 (Pilot and Development Grants) Full Proposal Deadline (if invited): November 9, 2023 (Pilot Grants); April 4, 2024 (Pilot and Development Grants)...