As the major internal funder of Harvard research related to China, the Harvard China Fund administers the Harvard China Faculty Grant Program to advance the research goals of Harvard faculty and improve the education of Harvard students, in collaboration with Chinese partners. The Fund also provides course development grants to faculty in order to support summer research in China leading to the creation of new courses with a focus on China. Since 2007, the Harvard China Fund has awarded grants totaling over $2.2 million to 24 recipients from across the University.

For the FY’14 grant cycle, we welcome research in all areas and encourage proposals focused on civil society & governance.
Preference will be given to proposed projects for which funding might not be otherwise available from traditional sources. Proposals are judged partially or fully on the following criteria:

• •  Academic excellence and benefit to or involvement of Harvard students
  
• •  Feasibility, innovation and interdisciplinary nature
  
• •  Organizational support (both from Harvard and from Chinese universities and relevant institutions)
  
• •  Potential for impact in China

In a change from prior years, the Harvard China Fund will now offer grants in two categories:

• •  Up to five grants of $50,000 each to serve as seed funding for new initiatives, or to supplement existing grants with matching funds from Harvard.
  
• •  Grants of up to $50,000 to support academic conferences at the Harvard Center Shanghai.