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Trump’s nuclear review

Trump’s nuclear review

Some democracies are struggling to ensure safe drinking water

Some democracies are struggling to ensure safe drinking water

MIT Asia Real Estate Initiative expands its footprint in booming Asian cities

MIT Asia Real Estate Initiative expands its footprint in booming Asian cities

ASEAN’s collective resilience agenda: Can it deliver under pressure?

ASEAN’s collective resilience agenda: Can it deliver under pressure?

Retrench, defend, compete

Retrench, defend, compete

“I have yet to meet a professor that cares more for their students”

“I have yet to meet a professor that cares more for their students”

CIS congratulates our 2026 graduates

CIS congratulates our PhD graduates

Why has China doubled its nuclear capacity in the last decade?

Why has China doubled its nuclear capacity in the last decade?

ASEAN leaders expected to issue joint statement on Middle East crisis

ASEAN leaders expected to issue joint statement on Middle East crisis

Southeast Asia: Not choosing sides but options

Southeast Asia: Not choosing sides but options

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Each year, approximately $2 million is awarded to over 100 proposals. Since its inception in 2008, GSF has awarded more than $30 million to enable some 1,300 faculty research collaborations.

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Postdoctoral Associate Program

The Call for Applications for the 2026–27 Postdoctoral Associate Program at CIS is currently open. The Center is dedicated to advancing innovative, policy-relevant scholarship that addresses critical global challenges, and seek to appoint two postdoctoral associates during the next academic year.

Wargaming Working Group

CIS provides working group grants for advancing interdisciplinary collaborations in the field of international studies. These small grants are provided as "seed" funds for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows seeking to address scholarly problems.

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