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MISTI Global Classroom Spain

Testing sustainability in Barcelona

Daniel Cebul

PhD student Daniel Cebul receives World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship

Sojun Park

Advancing international trade research and finding community

US Israel Iran War

After the strike: The danger of war in Iran

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Rivera receives Infinite Mile Award

Rivera receives Infinite Mile Award

The US is turning its back on Russian asylum seekers

The US is turning its back on Russian asylum seekers

CIS awards 17 PhD research grants

CIS awards 17 PhD research grants

Coelho wins People Helping People award

Coelho wins People Helping People award

The US is turning its back on Russian asylum seekers

The US is turning its back on Russian asylum seekers

Why Singapore is growing uneasy about the US

Why Singapore is growing uneasy about the US

Testing sustainability in Barcelona

Testing sustainability in Barcelona

When Singapore starts to worry about Washington

When Singapore starts to worry about Washington

Built to fly

Built to fly

How Target became one of America's most iconic brands

How Target became one of America's most iconic brands

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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.

Upcoming events

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

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Building E40 - 496

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

Heidi Urben, Georgetown University

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Building E40 - 496

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

Peter Pomerantsev, British-Ukrainian author, journalist

Halyna Padalko, Research Affiliate, MIT-Ukraine Program, Fulbright Fellow

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Building E25 - 111

US-Africa Relations at the Crossroads: Reset or Rupture?

Molly Phee, Former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs

Sarah Setlaelo, Former Harvard South Africa Fellow, Harvard University Center for African Studies

11:00am - 12:30pm

Building 4 - 153

Brenna Ketchum

Community Spotlight: Brenna Ketchum

At CIS, our colleagues make all the difference. Get to know the people who bring energy, care, and excellence to everything we do.

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Eyal Hanfling

Eyal Hanfling

David Keith

Faculty and Researchers

David R Keith

Faculty Director, MIT-Australia & New Zealand Program

Senior Lecturer, Sloan School of Management

Kathryn Urban

Ian Fleischmann

Military Fellow, Security Studies Program

Lieutenant Colonel, US Army

Affiliates and Visitors

Joshua Shifrinson

Affiliate, Security Studies Program

Associate Professor of International Relations at the Pardee School of Global Studies

Diana Zhu

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MIT and new manufacturing initiative

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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