GSF Middle East

Supporting new research collaborations between MIT and the Middle East
The 2025-2026 MIT Global Seed Funds cycle has opened with applications closing on December 16th, 2025.
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MIT-Middle East Global Seed Fund

The Fund is open to MIT faculty to collaborate with a research lab in Israel and from one additional country in the Middle East.

Priority will be given to applications that engage issues across borders and on a regional scale, including Climate & Sustainability (including food and agriculture), Global Health, Artificial Intelligence, and Social Impact

Maximum Award: $50,000