FUNDING FOR URBAN RESEARCH GRANTS AVAILABLE | DUE DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The Harvard Mellon Urban Initiative (HMUI) invites applications for grants to support research
projects with an urban focus, ideally with an interdisciplinary approach. We seek proposals in three
broad areas:
1. Research in archives and online data sets that will lead to publication.
2. Funding towards producing materials that seek to disseminate knowledge more broadly
(e.g.: data visualization, maps, multimedia history, etc.).
3. Development of course-related materials, or course-enhancing programming. This might
include funding for Research Assistants, site visits, or honoraria for guest speakers.
In this application cycle, in partnership with the Mahindra Humanities Center, we have additional
funding for projects focused on migration and the built environment. We can support public events,
course-related activities, and research activities with a public-facing dissemination component.
All Harvard affiliates are welcome to apply.
• Currently-enrolled students, both undergraduate and graduate, may apply to undertake their
own independent or collaborative projects. Students should indicate a faculty sponsor or
advisor.
• Faculty can only apply to categories 2 and 3.
The Urban Initiative is particularly interested in linking humanistic approaches to cities with
spatial investigations of built environments. We aim to expand understanding of urban life, social
and political structures, design, and history across diverse sites and scales. We encourage projects
with an interdisciplinary dimension and/or a pedagogical component that generates materials for
teaching, exhibitions, publications, and/or digital platforms. Collaborative projects that bring
together faculty and students from across the university to develop new cross-disciplinary
approaches to the study of urban environments, societies, and cultures are most welcome.
Projects can be conducted in the Spring or Summer of 2024, or during the 2024-25 academic year.
Funding is limited to $2,500 per project. Budgets can include hourly compensation to students. All
successful applicants will be expected to share some version of their project on the HMUI website.
To apply please submit a one-page proposal, CV, and budget to hmui@harvard.edu.
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