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MIT Global Seed Funds

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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Great Expectations: Rising Power and the Elusive Pursuit of Absolute Security

Caleb Pomeroy, University of Toronto

12:00pm - 1:30pm

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Progress vs. Security: Dual-Use Technology Development

Jaclyn Kellon, Director of Global Policy, Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)

Vincent WS Chan, Joan and Irwin Jacobs Chair Professor, MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Dafna Rand, Robert E Wilhelm Fellow, Former US Assistant Secretary of State

Diana Zhu, PhD Student, Chief Executive Officer, MIT Science Policy Review

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To Reflect or Deflect: Assessing Internal Accountability in the U.S. Military

Heidi Urben, Georgetown University

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AI and Propaganda: Nothing Is True, and Everything Is Generated

Peter Pomerantsev, British-Ukrainian author, journalist

Halyna Padalko, Research Affiliate, MIT-Ukraine Program

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David Dolev

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Robert E Wilhelm Fellow

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Senior Policy Advisor, US National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB)

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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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