Faculty Grants

The Canada Program invites proposals from Harvard faculty, departments, and schools across the University for research funding on a Canadian topic, for support for hosting short-term visiting scholars, policy practitioners, and public figures who are...

Associates are unpaid affiliates—academics or practitioners—from outside institutions whose credentials and interests align with the mission and objectives of the Weatherhead Center. Associates may participate in activities such as scholarly collaboration...

Please note: The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University is not accepting applications for new research clusters in Academic Year 2025–2026. Research clusters support international, transnational, global, and comparative social...

The Weatherhead Center invites applications to its Scholars Program for 2026–2027. This program offers visiting scholars, postdoctoral researchers, and experienced practitioners the opportunity to spend up to one academic year at Harvard. Please review...

Highlights All Faculty Associates of the Weatherhead Center may apply for semester-leave grants. Assistant- and associate-level Faculty Associates of the Weatherhead Center may apply for synergy semester leave grants requiring course development. Tenure...

The Weatherhead Center invites Center Faculty Associates to apply for research assistance from Harvard College undergraduates. These undergraduates hail from a variety of disciplines, and have research interests relating to the work of the Center. The...

Each year the Weatherhead Center awards a limited number of small grants for faculty research projects of up to $10,000 to individual scholars to conduct research relating to the core interests of the Center. This research focuses on international...

Rationale Research in the social sciences has undergone significant changes in the past few decades. The complexity of the subject matter, the sophistication of methods and theories, and the demands for expertise and information to launch innovative...

Highlights The Weatherhead Center supports faculty research projects with grants of up to $25,000. The Weatherhead Steering Committee evaluates the proposals. Within a three-year time frame, Faculty Associates are eligible for one medium grant of up to...

Highlights The Weatherhead Center supports faculty-directed conferences with grants of up to $25,000. The Weatherhead Steering Committee evaluates the proposals. Within a three-year time frame, Faculty Associates are eligible for one grant of up to $25...