SOUTH ASIA INITIATIVE
Undergraduate Research and Study Grants
South Asia Initiative (SAI) Research and Study grants are available to Harvard undergraduates across all disciplines for research or field work in South Asia.
SAI Grant Awards range from $500-$2000.
Eligibility: Grants are available to students continuing at Harvard in the following academic year.
Process: SAI welcomes undergraduate grant applications through Harvard’s CARAT Grant Application. SAI also encourages applicants to seek additional funding from other sources.
Application Deadline: February 17, 2012
Applications will be collected in CGIS South, Room S415
Application Components Include:
- The CARAT application, including a budget form
- A carefully written proposal of 750 words outlining the project you hope to undertake and the rationale for pursuing it in your destination(s)
- A one-page bibliography including annotations on your topic of research
- A current resume/CV
- A current official transcript
- Two letters of recommendation sealed in original envelope
Excluding the letters of recommendation and CARAT application, please provide two copies of each application component. Please paper-clip the sealed recommender envelopes to each application packet. If you are submitting multiple applications but a recommender has provided only one letter, our staff will make and collate the required additional copies.
Upon return, students are required to submit a written/multi-media report detailing the experience. See examples of past reports here.
Undergraduate students with summer research travel plans of 8 weeks or longer are encouraged to apply to the David Rockefeller International Experience Grants Program David Rockefeller International Experience Grants Program administered by the Office of International Programs.
SAI encourages potential grant applicants to apply to SAI’s partner host organizations who offer internship experiences in South Asia. Find more information here.
In preparing for your journey to South Asia, visit SAI’s Travel Preparation page!
Contact SAI with questions or concerns regarding the Undergraduate Research and Study Grants Program. E-mail: sainit@fas.harvard.edu
