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Mind Brain Behavior Interfaculty Initiative

MBB connects faculty, students, and researchers across Harvard to investigate how the mind, brain, and behavior work. We support an undergraduate track and secondary field, graduate and postdoctoral funding, cross-disciplinary faculty grants, and a community of scholars.

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Community Links

For Undergraduates

Tracks, secondary field, courses, and research opportunities

For Graduate Students

Secondary field and grants for interdisciplinary research and activities

For Postdocs

Fellowships and grants for research and community activities

For Faculty

Instructional opportunities and grants for research and community events

Stay connected

A small number of emails announcing grants, events, and opportunities — sign up for the list that fits your role and interests.

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Tracks, courses, and thesis

Academics

MBB's undergraduate tracks, secondary field, seminars, and research opportunities across seven concentrations

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Grants for every stage

Funding & Awards

Community Connect, Interdisciplinary Mind, Faculty Fusion, and Postdoctoral Fellowships — one place to find funding opportunities

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Meet our community

People

Faculty, researchers, and staff connected to MBB across Harvard's schools

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Featured MBB Community Member

Jennifer Leestma

Jennifer Leestma, one of three current MBB Postdoctoral Fellows, was awarded a two-year MBB Fellowship in July 2025. Jennifer's MBB project explores whether reconstructive surgical approaches can be used to create new neural pathways for controlling assistive technologies. She is advised by Shriya Srinivasan in SEAS and co-mentored by Matthew Carty of HMS and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Upcoming MBB grant deadlines

Community Connect Grants

Rolling deadline | Up to $15K. Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty who want to organize an event that includes part of the MBB community may submit a proposal.

Interdisciplinary Mind Grants

November 8, 2026 | $2.5K–$10K. Graduate students and postdoctoral trainees seeking support for interdisciplinary research or conference travel may submit a proposal. Two application/award cycles per year.