Grants

About EMR Summer Thesis Research Grants

EMR Summer Thesis Research Grants are generously supported by donors to the EMR Fund and the Observatorio Cervantes at Harvard University. We are enormously grateful to those who make these opportunities possible. We offer grants in Ethnicity, Migration, Rights as well as grants specifically focused on Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Studies and Latinx Studies.

Harvard Juniors are welcomed to apply in the early Spring.

Grants generally range between $1000 and $2500; the number of awards is subject to available funds. Because all awards are partial summer funding, applicants should apply to additional funding sources. Grants may be used to cover the costs of travel, housing, food, and research-related expenses. In the budget proposal, please itemize research (equipment, travel, participant payments) and summer living (rent, food, local transit) expenses. Please include all anticipated expenses for which you are applying in CARAT. Funds cannot be disbursed for projects requiring IRB approval until approval is obtained. 

In addition to the monetary award, EMR will pair each award recipient with a graduate student mentor in an appropriate field. Mentors and mentees will meet before summer research begins and remain in contact until the thesis is submitted. 

Apply for an EMR Summer Thesis Research Grant

Applications for 2025 EMR Summer Thesis Research Grants will be accepted through Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM.