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University Research Grants

The Minerva Research Initiative primarily funds social science basic research by university-led research teams.

Research teams range from single investigators to large multi-university consortia, and all awarded projects are expected to be funded for at least three years (and in some cases--pending availability of funding--eligible for an extension up to five years).

See Research Priorities for the topics of interest.

View our Funded Projects.