Awards will be for specific research projects, not for general student support or tuition payments. Doctoral student grants are limited to $5,000. Non-tenured, tenure-track faculty grants are limited to $10,000, of which no more than $5,000 should be for personnel. Scholars may request funding to cover direct costs for research such as subject compensation, remuneration for required support personnel, travel costs for data collection, transcription, project specific software, and other direct research expenses. (These funds are not for faculty salary support or travel to present research.)

Successful proposals should outline research that will lead to journal publication in the leading outlets of the discipline of the author. PON’s goal is to support new scholarship, with specific focus on the next generation of scholars in negotiation and conflict resolution.

Proposals will be reviewed twice a year. Proposals should be received by June 15 or by December 1. PON has the goal to make decisions within one month of the deadline.

Application Procedure

Grant applications will be evaluated on the basis of:

1. academic merit;
2. originality;
3. potential for yielding publishable material in leading academic journals.

The Review Committee will look favorably on matching funds or seed money requests.

Applicants should submit a three to five page proposal electronically. Each application should contain:

1. a description of the proposed research, justifying the request for funds;
2. qualifications of applicant to carry out the research, referencing appropriate courses or training that provide the basis for competency in the proposed method;
3. budget, including all other sources of support for the project;
4. vitae; and
5. for students: name and contact information for a faculty member familiar with the student’s work.

Direct applications (preferably by email) and inquiries to:

James Kerwin
Next Generation Grants
Program on Negotiation
Harvard Law School
1563 Massachusetts Ave.
513 Pound Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138
jkerwin@law.harvard.edu
(617) 495-9688