Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Harvard University's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs funds research on global, transnational, and comparative issues for scholars at all academic levels.
Funder: Harvard University
Due Dates: February 13, 2026 (Summer Travel Grants) | February 15, 2026 (Weatherhead Scholars Program — practitioner fellow) | October 1, 2026 (Faculty/Undergraduate Projects) | October 8, 2026 (Weatherhead Scholars Program — postdoc/visiting scholar) | November 15, 2026 (Undergraduate Student Projects) | January 15, 2027 (Undergraduate Student Projects) | February 1, 2027 (Faculty grant/semester-leave) | March 1, 2027 (Undergraduate Student Projects) | April 1, 2027 (Faculty grants, nominations)
Funding Amounts: Undergraduate grants: $1,000–$6,000; Faculty grants: variable, typically for research, conferences, and sabbaticals; see individual program pages for specifics.
Summary: Supports research on international, transnational, global, and comparative issues through grants for faculty, postdocs, practitioners, and undergraduates at Harvard.
Description
The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University offers a suite of funding opportunities to advance research on international, transnational, global, and comparative national issues. The Center supports scholarly activities spanning contemporary and historical topics, rigorous policy analysis, and studies of countries or regions outside the United States. Funding is available for faculty and student research projects, conferences, sabbaticals, book manuscript workshops, and undergraduate field research. The Center’s programs aim to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, support early-stage and innovative research, and build a vibrant community of scholars engaged in global inquiry.
