Have a research project focused on South Asia? Harvard faculty members can now apply for a Mittal Institute Faculty Research Grant to support new or ongoing work. The Institute especially welcomes interdisciplinary projects and research that builds connections between scholars at Harvard and colleagues across South Asia. Faculty may apply for funding for research related to any of the countries we work with in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and/or Sri Lanka.
Funding is available for exploratory or advanced research projects:
Exploratory research projects are new projects in the initial stages of planning and development, aiming to bring together like-minded scholars from beyond Harvard and from the region to develop new areas of research.
Advanced research projects are for Harvard faculty who seek to turn their ongoing, original research or projects into a defined outcome, including but not limited to a publication, policy recommendations, peer-reviewed journal articles, course curriculum, and more.
As part of the Mittal Institute’s new initiative, Living with Rivers, we particularly encourage proposals focused on rivers and river systems in South Asia. Proposals may be from any field including ecology, climate science, law, anthropology, public health, business, architecture and urban planning, engineering, and religion and culture. Proposals may also be interdisciplinary, to deepen understanding of the complex interdependence between people and rivers.
This opportunity is open to all Harvard University faculty members.
Applications are due by December 4.