Grants

Schlesinger Library collection, photo by [Heather Latham]

The Library offers grants for a variety of research projects that require use of its resources. In 2011 the library received more than 80 grant proposals and awarded funding to 38 applicants.  We offer the following grants: 

Carol K. Pforzheimer Student Fellowships

Carol K. Pforzheimer Student Fellowships support Harvard undergraduate study.  More

Research Support Grants

Research Support Grants are open to faculty from any college or university and to independent scholars.  More

Dissertation Grants

Dissertation Grants are open to scholars from any college or university who are enrolled in a doctoral program in a relevant field, have completed their course work toward the doctoral degree, and have an approved dissertation topic by the time the application is submitted.  More

Oral History Grants

Oral History Grants are open to scholars who are conducting oral history interviews. More

New England Regional Fellowship Consortium

The New England Regional Fellowship Consortium offers grants to encourage projects that draw on the resources of 16 major cultural agencies. More

Application cover sheets are available in January of each year. Deadlines are in March.