For Faculty

The Center has a longstanding commitment to support analytical research, principally in the social sciences in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and in related disciplines in the University’s professional schools. This research focuses on international, transnational, global, and comparative topics. Eligible projects may address contemporary or historical topics, including rigorous policy analysis. Among our successful recent initiatives are:

• an opportunity for every junior Faculty Associate to hold a book conference on a soon-to-be-published manuscript;
• a synergy semester sabbatical grant aimed at giving our junior faculty colleagues time to accomplish their research and incorporate it into their teaching;
• the Research Incubation Fund, which supports faculty in their preparation of major research proposals for outside funding agencies or foundations; and
• a globalization supplement to enable scholars from outside of North America and Europe to participate in Center conferences.

In these and our more traditional ways, the Center continues to invite the generation of new ideas and to encourage discussions within and across scholarly disciplines. The Weatherhead Center supports research that deepens the understanding of the forces, both domestic and international, that are transforming many countries as well as the international system. Our goal is to foster a vibrant research community of Weatherhead Center-affiliated faculty across the University.

For Students

Support of graduate and undergraduate students is an important priority for the Weatherhead Center. Generous grants from the Weatherhead Foundation and from the Hartley R. Rogers family allow the Center to provide extensive research opportunities for students. These funds complement our student programs funds from the Weatherhead Foundation and the Maurice and Sarah Samuels family, allowing us to offer exciting programs for both undergraduate and graduate students. Resources for students are extensive, ranging from thesis research grants and workshops for undergraduates, to pre- and postdoctoral fellowships, language study opportunities, and affiliations for graduate students and recent Ph.D. recipients. We invite students to explore the Center’s myriad resources over the coming year.