There are a number of resources available that can
assist you in your search for research funding opportunities. Listed below
are some of the most popular.
Databases and Search Tools
Community of Science
Community of Science: COS Funding
Opportunities provides a comprehensive database of research funding
solicitations from sponsor around the world, and has a variety of advanced
search options. Individual membership is free, and includes the option to
receive customized weekly funding alerts.
Grants.gov
Grants.gov is a federal central storehouse for
information on over 1,000 grant programs, and provides access to approximately
$500 billion in annual awards. It also provides the electronic portal through
which the University submits many proposals for federal funding. Basic and
advanced search options are available, as well and grant subscription notices
and customized RSS feeds.
SPIN
SPIN – Sponsored Program Information
Network:
SPIN is a computer database with detailed information
about thousands of federal, nonfederal, and international funding
opportunities. There is no charge for using the system, though SPIN requires
users to have a Harvard University IP address. Advanced search options and
customized email alerts are available.
Frequently Applied-For Federal Opportunities
The following research opportunity solicitations see
frequent submissions from SEAS faculty:
National Science Foundation CAREER Award
The NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a
Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most
prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of
teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the
integration of education and research within the context of the mission of
their organizations. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from junior
faculty members at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages
women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with
disabilities to apply.
ONR’s Young Investigator Program
Office of Naval Research Young Investigator
Program:
ONR’s Young Investigator Program seeks to identify and support academic
scientists and engineers who are in their first or second full-time
tenure-track or tenure-track-equivalent academic appointment, and who show
exceptional promise for doing creative research. The objectives of this program
are to attract outstanding faculty members of Institutions of higher education
to the Department of the Navy's research program, to support their research,
and to encourage their teaching and research careers. The Air Force Office of
Scientific Research (AFOSR) also has a Young Investigator Program. Click here for more information.
DURIP
Department of Defense DURIP (Defense
University Research Instrumentation Program) Award:
the DURIP program is for the acquisition of major
equipment to augment current or develop new research capabilities to support
research in the technical areas of interest to the DoD. Proposals to purchase
instrumentation may request $50,000 to $1,000,000. Awards are typically one
year in length.
NIH R-21
National Institutes of Health
Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award (R21):
the R21 grant mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental
research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project
development. Researchers are expected to propose exploratory, novel studies
that break new ground or extend previous discoveries toward new directions or
applications. Up to $275,000 in direct costs may be requested for a two year
period.
Internal (Harvard) Research Funding Opportunities
If you have questions or require guidance on any of the
above, please contact your grants portfolio manager (Click here
to find your portfolio manager).
