Limited Competitions

Searle Scholars Program Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline: July 30, 2023SEAS/FAS/OSP Deadline: September 22, 2023Sponsor Full Proposal Deadline: September 29, 2023Award Amount: $300,000 over three years The Searle Scholars Program is a limited submission...

NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline: July 6, 2023 FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline (if nominated): August 29, 2023 Sponsor Deadline (if nominated): September 6, 2023 Award Amount: up to $3,000,000 for up to 5 years The NSF Research...

NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline: August 14, 2023 FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline: November 7, 2023 Sponsor Deadline: November 15, 2023 Award Amount: Up to $4M Note: Cost sharing is no longer required for this program The NSF...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Data Visualization of Structural Racism and Place Harvard Internal Pre-Proposal Deadline: May 10, 2023 FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline (if nominated): May 25, 2023 Sponsor Deadline (if nominated): June 2, 2023 Award Amount...

NIH Director's Early Independence Award Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline: June 12, 2023 by 5:00PM Sponsor Letters of Intent Deadline (optional, if nominated): August 4, 2023 FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline (if nominated): August 29, 2023 Sponsor Full Proposal Deadline...

Brain Research Foundation: Scientific Innovations Award Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline: May 7, 2023 Sponsor LOI Deadline (if nominated): June 22, 2023 Award Amount: $150,000 over two years. Indirect costs are not permitted whereas 15% is required by FAS...

G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Grants Harvard Internal Pre-Proposal Deadline: May 22, 2023 Sponsor Letter of Intent Deadline (if nominated): July 28, 2023 Award Amount: No specified limit. Recent grants to universities have ranged from $75,000-...

American Diabetes Association Pathway to Stop Diabetes Award Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline: May 16, 2023 FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline (if nominated): July 25, 2023 Sponsor Deadline (if nominated): August 1, 2023 Award Amount: Accelerator Awards provide up to...

DOE Science Foundations for Energy Earthshots Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline: March 30, 2023 FAS/SEAS/OSP Pre-Application Deadline (if nominated): April 20, 2023 Sponsor Pre-Application Deadline (if nominated): April 25, 2023 FAS/SEAS/OSP Full Proposal...

Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation Grants Program Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline: June 4, 2023 Sponsor Deadline: August 1, 2023 Award Amount: $75,000 per year for up to three years The Mallinckrodt Foundation supports early stage investigators engaged in...