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CIS awards 17 PhD research grants

The PhD Student Research Grants provide funding for research projects to PhD candidates whose work focuses on international studies. Awarded annually, the Center is pleased to support the work of an outstanding and varied cohort from across the Institute.

April 23, 2026

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Why Singapore is growing uneasy about the US

Joanne Lin, Fulbright Fellow at CIS, discusses the growing unease among Singaporean stakeholders about the reliability and predictability of the US and what's driving the shift in perception.

April 21, 2026

Why Singapore is growing uneasy about the US

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Testing sustainability in Barcelona

A MISTI Global Classroom confronts climate change one farm and co-op visit at a time.

April 17, 2026

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When Singapore starts to worry about Washington

Joanne Lin, Fulbright Fellow at CIS, examines Singapore’s increasing discomfort with US leadership under President Trump, as reflected in the 2026 State of Southeast Asia Survey.

April 16, 2026

When Singapore starts to worry about Washington

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Gaza commanded our attention. Why hasn't Sudan?

Mai Hassan, associate professor of political science and faculty director of the MIT-Africa Program, discusses the civil war in Sudan and the limited attention it has received in US media.

April 15, 2026

Gaza commanded our attention. Why hasn't Sudan?