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Our programs across Latin America

Latin American countries are harnessing the power of new and developing technologies, such as AI, to reach key development goals and address climate, inequity, and other urgent challenges.

Working alongside partner institutions in the region, CIS researchers and faculty apply their knowledge in the areas of democratization, politics, regime change, and capitalist development to finding new solutions to these and other critical issues. And to support ongoing efforts combatting climate change in Latin America, we’ve also launched the MIT-Amazonia Program, which investigates climate solutions and opportunities to sustain the rainforest for the long term.

Our Experts

Staff

Rosabelli Coelho

Lead, Latin America

Managing Director, MIT-Brazil Program, MIT-Amazonia Program

Faculty and Researchers

Bradley Olsen

Faculty Director, MIT-Brazil Program

Alexander and I. Michael Kasser (1960) Professor Department Executive Officer, Chemical Engineering

Faculty and Researchers

F. Daniel Hidalgo

Associated Faculty, MIT-Brazil Program

Associate Professor, Political Science

Staff

Eduardo Rivera

Assistant Director, Data Systems

Managing Director, MIT-Chile Program, MIT-Peru Program

Faculty and Researchers

Ben Ross Schneider

Faculty Director, MIT-Chile Program

Ford International Professor of Political Science

Staff

Griselda Gomez

Assistant Director, Student Health and Safety, MISTI

Managing Director, MIT-Mexico Program, MIT-Colombia Program

Faculty and Researchers

Paulo Lozano

Faculty Director, MIT-Mexico Program

Miguel Alemán Velasco Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Director, Space Propulsion Lab

Faculty and Researchers

Mihaela Papa

Director of Research

Principal Research Scientist

Staff

Gabriela Diaz Quinones

Program Assistant, MIT-Mexico, MIT-Colombia, MIT-Spain, MIT-Portugal Program

Staff

Brenna Ketchum

Program Assistant, MIT-Africa, MIT-Chile, MIT-Peru, MIT- Argentina, MIT-Uruguay Program

Launch a new research collaboration

The next round of the MIT Global Seed Funds opens in September 2025.

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Events

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May 5

Amazonia Community Building: Co-Designing Research for Impact

10:30am - 12:00pm

Location

Building 6

Opportunities

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MISTI Global Experiences

MISTI matches students with internships, teaching, research and study opportunities across Latin America, including in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay.

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Global Seed Funds

The MIT Global Seed Fund grant program enables new collaborations between faculty and research scientists at MIT and their counterparts around the world.

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Student Spotlights

CIS makes it possible for MIT students to experience the world while advancing knowledge, tackling tough challenges, and preparing for lives of impact, service, and leadership in an interconnected global society.