Internal Sources

 

Foundations of Human Behavior Initiative

The Foundations of Human Behavior Initiative (FHB) aims to drive transformative insights about the psychological, social, economic, political, and biological mechanisms that influence human behavior – and then translate that knowledge into cost-effective, scalable interventions that improve human well-being around the world. 
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German Administrative Data Project

The Research Data Center (FDZ) of the German Federal Employment Agency (BA) in the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) facilitates access to micro data on the labor market for non-commercial empirical research. 
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The Lab for Economic Applications and Policy

The Lab for Economic Applications and Policy (LEAP) at Harvard University invites applications for small grants for research projects on applied economics (broadly construed) and policy. 
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Opportunity Insights

Based at Harvard University, our team of researchers and policy analysts work together to analyze new data and create a platform for local stakeholders to make more informed decisions. 
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Weatherhead Center for International Affairs

Supports research that deepens the understanding of the forces, both domestic and international, that are transforming many countries as well as the international system.  
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The Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy

The Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy, home to the Inequality program, is the Harvard Kennedy School’s center for the advancement of ideas, research, and policy to confront social problems that are among the nation's most urgent domestic policy challenges.  
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Center for African Studies

The Harvard University Center for African Studies is a globally recognized, interdisciplinary body at Harvard University committed to broadening knowledge about Africa and African perspectives.  
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Evidence for Policy Design

The EPoD Research Fellows Program is both a predoctoral educational opportunity for students and an avenue for EPoD professors to work with highly qualified individuals with a strong interest in pursuing an academic career in economics or public policy.  
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Institute for Quantitative Social Science

IQSS supports the research efforts of its affiliated faculty, graduate students and undergraduates via a variety of funding opportunities designed to move the frontiers of social science knowledge.  
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Center for European Studies

CES believes strongly that a vital part of the training of future Europeanists is the ability to conduct fieldwork in the region associated with the research. Thanks to an endowment originally provided by the Krupp Foundation, the Center is able to provide a year of support for dissertation research abroad to a large number of students.  
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Graduate Students of Arts and Sciences Fellowships

GSAS provides resources for graduate students seeking funding for research support, language study, multiple-year general support and dissertation-writing support.  
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In addition to the funding sources listed above:

The Harvard University Department of Economics will award competitive faculty or core Econ graduate student grants for research in various research areas. Applicants are encouraged towards collaboration with colleagues or peers within the department. *Grad students in joint programs should seek funding from their schools prior to requesting funding from the Department of Economics.

Below you will find RFPs for each of the funds which the department received from our generous funders. Areas for awards:

Submission information is included in the links above. Proposals will be considered for awards of up to $50,000 per faculty member or up to $10,000 per graduate student. These awards will NOT be subject to the 15% Indirect Cost recovery.