Opportunities for Scholars and Artists

Elevate your scholarship on Georgia by applying for a grant or fellowship with the Program on Georgian Studies or expand your artistic horizons through our cultural-exchange initiatives. 

In order to encourage scholarship on Georgia and the surrounding region, as well as cross-cultural collaboration, we have opportunities for both Georgian and Harvard scholars, as well as artists in Georgia and the Boston area.

Research Grants

Harvard faculty from any discipline can apply for a $5,000 grant in support of research related to Georgia. We are looking for proposals from faculty at any stage of their career who need to travel to Georgia to pursue their research or who wish to include Georgia in a comparative or interdisciplinary project.   

The grant will be awarded to scholars whose project has a primary focus on Georgia, though the project could include the South Caucasus region more broadly. An interdisciplinary or comparative approach is welcome. Interaction in some form with Georgian scholars is encouraged. 

To apply, please submit the following materials by Oct. 1, 2024, for a January 2025 trip or by March 1, 2025, for a summer 2025 trip to Allison Hart at ahart@fas.harvard.edu:

1. A copy of your CV; 

2. A two-page research proposal describing how and where you will conduct research, who you plan to meet, and proposed outcome of the project;

3. A timeline for your project; 

4. A budget for your project. 

Artists

The Davis Center’s Program on Georgian Studies will host an artist-in-residence in spring 2025. This program offers a unique opportunity for the artist to engage with Harvard’s academic community, including faculty, students, and scholars, while participating in cultural-exchange activities both on and off campus. The selected artist will also present their work to the Davis Center community. We are seeking applications from Georgian artists specializing in photography, musical composition, or film. 

Past Initiatives

Georgian Scholars 

The Program on Georgian Studies previously offered two grants to Georgian Ph.D. candidates and junior faculty members, providing them with access to Harvard's extensive library resources, research training, professional development, and networking opportunities. Scholars used their time to advance their research projects, engage in networking, and present their findings to the Davis Center community. The Junior Scholars Grant supported a funded semester at Harvard with a grant of $30,000, while the Short-Term Grant facilitated a funded stay of two to three weeks with a grant of $8,000.

Exchanging Notes

"Exchanging Notes" is a collaboration between the Program on Georgian Studies and the Somerville Arts Council. In its first year, two musicians and two writers from Georgia and from the Boston area were selected to collaborate on a project that was presented in Cambridge in fall 2023. In the second year, two dancers and two percussionists were selected to collaborate on a project and perform in Cambridge in fall 2024.