Funding Opportunities Now Available!
We are pleased to share that applications for both our Dissertation Research Awards and our Innovations in Health, Happiness and Well-being Seed Grants are now open!
Dissertation Research Awards
Deadline: January 15, 2027
The Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness Dissertation Research Award provides up to $2,500 over two years. Applicants must be full-time doctoral students at a Harvard graduate school, with an approved dissertation proposal and active dissertation work in well-being science—defined as the interdisciplinary study of physical, mental, and social factors contributing to well-being and happiness. The Center is particularly interested in projects that seek to better understand social well-being. The awards fund innovative, asset-oriented projects from diverse disciplines, covering eligible expenses such as data collection, analysis, conference participation, and publication fees. Proposals are assessed for scientific quality, public health impact, and relevance to the Center’s mission.
Innovations in Health, Happiness, and Well-being Seed Grant
Deadline: January 15, 2027
The Innovations in Health, Happiness, and Well-being Grant supports pioneering, early-stage research that explicitly explores the science of well-being defined as the interdisciplinary study of physical, mental, and social factors contributing to well-being and happiness. The Center is particularly interested in social well-being. We will award up to $40,000 over one year to Harvard or Harvard-affiliated faculty. We encourage proposals that are interdisciplinary, open new areas of inquiry, or foster collaborations across schools or departments. Funds can be used for research staff, data collection, conference presentations, travel, and more, but not for faculty salary. Proposals are evaluated for scientific quality, cross-disciplinary innovation, and potential for generating preliminary data to leverage external funding.
