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Sustainability Science Program

Faculty Grants in Sustainability Science
Due date for applications: February 1, 2009

The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University's Center for International Development is accepting applications for faculty research grants for use for any period between April 2009 and June 2010. Grants are intended to seed new research related to the core concerns of "sustainability science," an emerging field of use-inspired research seeking to advance understanding of the interactions between human and environmental systems, and to apply such understanding to sustainability challenges relating to advancing human well-being and alleviating poverty in ways that simultaneously conserve the earth's life support systems. Proposals to explore sectoral applications of sustainability science in the areas of agriculture, habitation, energy and materials, health and water are welcome, as are applications to integrated regional development. Interdisciplinary research approaches are encouraged where appropriate. The maximum size of an individual grant is $40,000. More information on the application process is available at http://www.cid.harvard.edu/sustsci/grants/faculty/faculty_RFP.htm. A list of faculty research activities that are supported by previous faculty awards can found at http://www.cid.harvard.edu/sustsci/activities/research/index.html.