Faculty Grants
Faculty Grants
DRCLAS offers Harvard faculty funding support for research on or in Latin America and the Caribbean. During the 2025-2026 academic year, Faculty Grants will support collaborative research projects, individual research projects, exploratory research funds, and research conferences. We will also offer grants through our partnership with the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile for collaborative research projects, and for lectures on Latin American History through our Parry Lecture Fund.
DRCLAS Research Funding Opportunities
DRCLAS Faculty Grants
Faculty Research Grants offer Harvard faculty funding support in a variety of capacities for research on or in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Harvard-UAI Collaborative Research Grants
In partnership with the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI), DRCLAS offers the Harvard-UAI Collaborative Research Grants. The Grant's primary objective is to strengthen connections between UAI and Harvard through innovative research projects in all disciplines.
Parry Lecture Fund
Established in honor of John Parry, distinguished Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs at Harvard University, DRCLAS will provide Harvard faculty funds to support a lecture or lecture series on the History of Latin America and the Caribbean.
2026 Research Grants and Awards Announced
The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 research grants and awards, supporting a wide range of interdisciplinary projects that advance scholarship on Latin America and the Caribbean. These awards, with a performance period from January through December 2026, fund research conferences, collaborative research initiatives, workshops, and lectures that span the humanities, social sciences, environmental studies, public policy, and biomedical research. Together, these projects reflect the Center’s commitment to fostering innovative, cross-regional, and cross-disciplinary inquiry.
Other Harvard Funding Opportunities
Lemann Brazil Research Fund
The fund is intended to foster collaboration between scholars and to support research projects focused on current issues facing Brazil.
Weatherhead Center For International Affairs
The center offers a multitude of grant categories to support research focused on international, transnational, global, and comparative national issues.