Good Afternoon,
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research has announced the call for proposals for the 2023 Lemann Brazil Fund, an internal fund supporting faculty projects that focus on Brazil, include meaningful collaborations with Brazilian academics, or are undertaken in Brazil. More information can be found in the synopsis below:
Lemann Brazil Research Fund
Deadline: December 13, 2022
Award Amount: up to $150,000 payable over one or two years. Grants are non-renewable, but may be eligible for a one-time, one-year, no-cost extension, It is anticipated that 5 - 10 grants will be awarded each year.
The Lemann Brazil Research Fund is intended to foster collaboration between scholars and to support research projects focused on current issues facing Brazil. Proposals are sought for research projects that address education management and administration; social science and its applications; public administration and policy; technological advances in education; and evidence-based research. Consideration will also be given to projects that propose collaboration between Harvard faculty and Brazilian academics in the life sciences, physical sciences and engineering, and basic and applied sciences. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of academic merit, feasibility, and their anticipated advancement of the objectives of the Fund. They must meet at least one of the following three criteria, with priority given to those projects that meet more than one criterion:
- Focus on Brazil
- Include meaningful collaboration with Brazilian academics
- Be undertaken in Brazil in whole or in part
Applications are invited from individuals who hold a faculty appointment at a Harvard school and who have principal investigator rights at that school. There are no limits on the number of times an individual may apply for funding. Individuals who are Principal Investigators on an active Lemann Brazil Research Fund award will not be funded. Previous awardees are invited to apply for a new project provided their prior award cycle has concluded.
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Liza Harsch at liza_harsch@harvard.edu with any questions or to determine whether a project is a good fit for the fund.