Psychedelics in Society and Culture: Call for Proposals

This initiative funds projects on psychedelics by Harvard undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty. It aims to enrich our understanding of psychedelics, their implications for human experiences, multiple histories, cultural contexts and resonances, and significance for various societies.

Much research on psychedelics to date has focused on their potential for therapeutic applications. Rather than the clinical investigation of psychedelics, this funding program supports collaborations at the intersections of psychedelics and humanistic inquiry. We hope to support research into the role of psychedelics across histories, cultures, and geographies.

Funding will likely range from $1,000 to $100,000, depending on the project’s scope and scale. We accept applications from individuals or teams.

Psychedelics in Society and Culture is a cooperative initiative between Harvard and UC Berkeley’s Center for the Science of Psychedelics and Center for Interdisciplinary Critical Inquiry. We encourage collaborations with our partner initiative at UC Berkeley, but such collaborations are not required.

Please email mahindrahumanities@harvard.edu with any questions.

2026-27 Funding Recipients

2025-26 Funding Recipients

Inaugural Funding Recipients (2024-25)