Call for Applications
The History Project offers small and medium sized research grants to graduate and advanced undergraduate students at universities around the world working on historical topics. In 2023, we invite applications connected to the theme of Economic History, Climate, and the Environment, particularly in relation to Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. We welcome applications from scholars based outside North America.
Purpose:
The grants support original research in economic history and the history of economic life, typically in preparation for a research paper, a dissertation or an academic publication.
Eligibility:
Postgraduate students (having received a first university degree) and advanced undergraduate students are invited to apply for the History Project grants.
Applicants should have a strong academic background in history or economics or related fields and plan to undertake original research in economic history, the history of economic thought or the history of economic life.
Applicants from all countries and universities are welcomed; an affiliation with Harvard University or the Joint Centers for History and Economics is not required. Applications may be submitted in Chinese, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.
Award:
The amount of the award varies according to the particular project and research costs and typically ranges from $200 to $1,500. The funds are intended to be used to support research carried out after the grant is approved.
Application Process and Deadline:
Applicants for the research grants should include an outline of their project, which will be made available on the History Project website when the grant is first disbursed. At the conclusion of the project, grant recipients are required to prepare a brief report on the project, which will also be made available on the website.
Along with the outline, applicants should also submit a budget and timeline for their proposal.
The application period has now closed.
Please contact histproj@fas.harvard.edu with any questions.