India Research Center
The India Research Center, based in Mumbai, serves as a hub for Harvard Chan School’s research projects, educational programs, and knowledge translation and communication work across India.
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Faculty Seed Grant for Research in India
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health India Research Center, an office of Harvard Global Research Support Centre India, is pleased to announce that it is now accepting proposals from Harvard Chan Faculty for seed grant research funding for a pilot study focused on public health in India.
The funding will support pioneering research at early stages of development that focuses on non-communicable diseases (such as cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes), mental health, climate change and health, and infectious diseases in India. The award will be granted for research to be conducted in India that benefits the public at large, will be awarded up to INR 17,00,000 (~$20,000).
Funding can be used to cover research-related expenses in India, such as: supporting a research assistant, access to existing data, data collection activities, and research-related travel.
Deadline: 5:00 PM EST on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
Anticipated notification of award: by August 2025.
Submit to:
Dr. Swati Bakshi
Deputy Director, India Research Center
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health