Faculty Special Projects Fund
Harvard's Faculty Special Projects Fund supports innovative, one-time data science projects that lack other funding, fostering interdisciplinary research and new opportunities within the Harvard community.
Funder: Harvard University
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted year-round, but funds exhausted until July 2026)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 per project; total annual fund is $50,000.
Summary: Supports one-time data science opportunities at Harvard where other funding is not available.
Key Information: Applications are paused until July 2026 due to exhausted funds.
Description
The Faculty Special Projects Fund, administered by the Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI), is designed to support one-time, innovative data science opportunities within the Harvard community that lack alternative sources of funding. The fund aims to catalyze unique or time-sensitive activities and projects that can foster innovation and responsiveness in the evolving field of data science. Awards are intended for projects that fill funding gaps, enabling faculty to pursue activities that would otherwise not be possible.
