#  Funding and Awards 

 



[**MBB Community Connect Grants**](https://mbb.harvard.edu/mbb-community-connect-grants)  
If you want to organize an event that includes or benefits part of the MBB community, you can put a proposal in. This could be for a one-time event like a hosted speaker, gathering, or interdisciplinary workshop, or for recurring events such as a faculty interest group. Community Connect Grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with relatively quick decision making. This way, when the idea and organizing energy strikes you can get a decision, and the resources needed, in a timely way.

**Call for applications:**

*Applications will be considered and awarded on a rolling basis.*

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[**MBB Interdisciplinary Mind Grants**](https://mbb.harvard.edu/interdisciplinary-mind-grants)

MBB funds are available to graduate students and postdoctoral trainees doing interdisciplinary work between traditional fields. These grants may support **research, conference travel, summer lab exchanges, and other interdisciplinary experiences**. We plan two application cycles - one in the fall and one in the spring. Awards generally range from $2.5K to $10K and are traditionally budgeted to be used within one calendar year. The critical case to be made here is that the proposed activities broaden the interdisciplinarity of your training.

**Call for spring applications:**

*Applications will be due March 8, 2026.*

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[**MBB Faculty Fusion Research Grants**](/faculty-fusion-grants "Faculty Fusion Grants")  
These awards are intended to support inter-faculty collaboration. These grants facilitate collaborative research that aim to explore bridging insights between research areas and methodologies, like the translational work of porting methods from one discipline into the content area of another. Applications involve at least two principals with award amounts up to $50K. All Harvard faculty members who currently work or wish to work in MBB-related fields are encouraged to apply. New collaborations are encouraged!

**Call for applications:**

*Applications will be due February 1, 2026.*

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[**MBB Postdoctoral Fellowship Award**](https://mbb.harvard.edu/postdoctoral-fellowship)  
MBB will continue to award one or two post-doctoral fellowships annually for postdocs who examine MBB-related issues through interdisciplinary research. Applications are initiated by a primary PI with support from a second Harvard PI from a different department or school. Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards are generally for a two-year fully funded position.

**Call for applications:**

*Applications will be due February 1, 2026.*