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MIT Global Seed Funds announces recipients of its 2024-2025 cycle
More than $2.5 million granted to 102 global research projects led by faculty and research scientists from across the Institute.
April 24, 2025
Center for International Studies
The MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) is thrilled to announce the results of this year’s MIT Global Seed Funds (GSF).
A total of 102 international research projects received more than $2.5 million in funding for the 2024-2025 cycle. These projects were selected from among 228 proposals submitted by faculty and research scientists across the Institute.
Through GSF, 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 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, and India. Current awardees are listed here. The next cycle will open in fall of 2025.
The MIT Global Seed Funds (GSF) 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 CIS, GSF has awarded more than $25 million to over 1,000 faculty research projects since its inception in 2008.
ABOUT THE MIT CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
The Center for International Studies (CIS) aims to educate the next generation of global citizens and leaders while advancing the Institute’s international research and education efforts. Anchored in the social sciences, CIS also works closely with MIT’s premier science and engineering researchers. We empower students, faculty, and scholars to bring MIT’s interdisciplinary style of research and scholarship to address complex global challenges.
