For Students

Explore ways to enrich your MIT experience and connect with peers, researchers, and opportunities from around the world.

MISTI

MIT students can immerse themselves in international internships, teaching, learning, and research opportunities. Through MISTI, they apply what they learn on campus to global challenges while exploring the world and engaging with new perspectives.
MISTI Mexico student

CIS PhD Student Research Grants

PhD candidates can apply for funding to help cover research and travel-related costs and support their summer research projects in international studies.

Working Groups

Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows collaborating across disciplines to investigate topics in international studies can apply for working group grants to help fund various activities, including research development workshops and bringing visiting speakers to campus.
Wargaming Working Group

Outside fellowships

Discover non-MIT global fellowships geared towards research and areas of study like immersive language learning, national security education, leadership development, and more.