The Center is thrilled to announce another banner year for the MIT Global Seed Funds (GSF) program. A total of 107 international research projects received more than $2.6 million in funding for the 2023-2024 cycle. These projects were selected from among 226 proposals submitted by faculty and research scientists across the Institute.

Through these seed funds, faculty members are empowered to push the boundaries of scientific discovery, nurture global connections, and shape a more interconnected and collaborative world. Many GSF awardees invite students to participate, providing them the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research and to contribute to groundbreaking discoveries.

By fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, promoting diversity, and addressing pressing societal challenges, the program plays a key role in MIT's commitment to global engagement.

The GSF is comprised of a general fund that can be applied to any country, as well as multiple country, region, and university-specific funds. This cycle included new funds in additional countries, including Armenia, Brazil, India, and Norway. Current and past awardees are listed here. The next cycle will open in fall of 2024.

The MIT Global Seed Funds (GSF) program helps Institute faculty create exciting new connections with colleagues abroad. GSF supports early- stage, open and publishable research collaborations with researchers at academic universities and public research institutions around the world. Administered by the Center for International Studies (CIS), the GSF program has awarded close to $25 million to over 1,000 faculty research projects since its inception in 2008.