Kuwait Program Faculty Research Collaboration Grants
Kuwait Program Faculty Research Collaboration Grants support Harvard faculty and Kuwaiti scholars in collaborative research to address critical policy issues facing Kuwait and the Gulf and Arab regions.
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Funder: John F. Kennedy School of Government
Due Dates: Rolling (Academic-year submissions) | November 30, 2026 (Fall review) | May 15, 2027 (Spring review)
Funding Amounts: Support for one- or two-year projects
Summary: Supports Harvard faculty-led research and collaboration with Kuwaiti scholars on policy issues facing Kuwait and the Gulf and Arab regions.
Key Information: Projects must be led or co-led by Harvard faculty with PI status; recipients must present findings in Kuwait.
Description
The Kuwait Program Faculty Research Collaboration Grants support research on critical policy issues facing Kuwait and the broader Gulf and Arab regions. Administered by Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative, the program fosters collaboration between Harvard faculty and scholars in or from Kuwait, with particular interest in partnerships involving Kuwait-based research institutions. The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences funds the program.
Priority areas are health, education, energy, environment, water and food security, and digital transformation and artificial intelligence, as they relate to Kuwait and the Gulf region. The program favors up-to-date scientific and data-analytic methods and research intended to produce peer-reviewed publications, preferably open access. Fieldwork in Kuwait is also valued for its potential to build connections with local researchers.
