The South Asia Institute accepts applications for funding for short term grants from Harvard University faculty working in fields related to South Asia. 

Eligible faculty must:

1. Hold full time Harvard faculty appointments, preferable at the junior faculty levels
2. Discuss how the work to be funded will lead to new scholarship, support early ventures, creatively enhance research or teaching missions at Harvard
3. Demonstrate seasoned understanding of the problem and show prior preparatory work in this area
4. Submit a brief bio and prior work/publications in the area for which funding is sought or in closely related subject areas
5. Not seek bridge funds for segmental activities that are part of large, ongoing, multi-year endeavors which are already funded

Deadline for 2013-2014 academic year grants: March 1, 2014

Proposals of no more than five pages, including a bibliography, research agenda or methodology and detailed budget, should be submitted to:

maginn@fas.harvard.edu

South Asia Institute
Attn: Nora Maginn
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Candidates will be notified of decisions by early April. Faculty grant recipients will be expected to provide a brief report upon completion of their project summarizing the work made possible by this grant.

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South Asia Initiative – Aman Foundation Faculty Research Grant

The South Asia Initiative accepts applications for funding for short term grants from Harvard University faculty working in fields related to South Asia on research in Pakistan.

Harvard faculty will receive up to $10,000 in funding for original research in Pakistan. This funding can cover some costs associated with research at the university, but must also support travel to Pakistan for in-region research.

Priority is given to junior faculty and grants must be used within the next academic year.

To apply, submit a proposal of no more than three to five pages, including a detailed budget, to maginn@fas.harvard.edu

Faculty grant recipients will be expected to provide a brief report upon completion of their project summarizing the work made possible by this grant.