The Center for American Political Studies is an interdisciplinary group between the Harvard political scientists, sociologists and historians who focus on American politics. The program offers several undergraduate and graduate grants for students studying an aspect of American political society. The Center for American Political Studies Summer Research Grants are distributed to both undergraduates and graduates. Rising seniors who are focusing their senior thesis on contemporary American politics may apply to the program. A research outline must be given to the Center's grant committee. The student is awarded $2,500 for research done during the summer months. The Center also allocates a summer grant program for graduate students working on a dissertation. Graduate students also receive $2,500 for summer research.
Center for American Political Studies
CGIS Knafel Building
4th floor
1737 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-2724
isites.harvard.edu/icb
The Weissman International Internship Program is a summer grant program for undergraduate students. The program is the brainchild of Harvard graduate Paul Weissman, who wanted to create a summer program for Harvard students. The program teaches students their role in a global community by giving grant money to students while they work at an company or nonprofit in a foreign country. The student must demonstrate that they have the relevant work experience and academic standing for such a program. The grant money helps support living expenses and research projects.
Office of Career Services
Wiessman International Internship Program
54 Dunster St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-3530
ocs.fas.harvard.edu
The Herchel Smith Harvard Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship is a grant program developed by Harvard professor Herchel Smith. The grant program is allocated toward undergraduate students in the natural, physical or computer sciences. The grant money is given to students who can demonstrate a strong research proposal. Students are required to work on their research project full time for an eight-week period. The student may travel abroad for this grant, but it is not necessary.
Office of Career Services
Herchel Smith Harvard Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
54 Dunster St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-8126
ocs.fas.harvard.edu
The Joslin Research Summer Student Internship is a grant program for Harvard Medical students. The grant program is affiliated with the diabetes research group, the Joslin Diabetes Center. The program is a eight to 12-week program in which the student researches the biomedical properties and possible treatments for diabetes. The program awards Harvard medical students with $3,000 for research purposes.
Harvard Medical School/Joslin Diabetes Center
Joslin Research Summer Student Internship
One Joslin Place
Boston, MA 02215
617-732-2400
summerstudent.joslinresearch.org