MIT-Israel seed funds (MISTI): New Collaboration Grants

Zuckerman STEM Fund – All disciplines: Supports exchange between an MIT team and colleagues in IL universities. Projects should propose a balanced exchange between the MIT and IL participants and include MIT PhD students.

Lockheed Martin Seed Fund – Advanced Materials and Manufacturing: promotes the exchange between faculty and students at MIT and at IL universities.  This year, special priority will be given to proposals identifying emerging innovative technologies related to Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, which includes but is not limited to:

o   Additive Design

o   Manufacturing Autonomy

o   AI-Enabled Machining

o   Manufacturing Line for Composites

o   High Temperature and Speed Advanced Materials

o   Composite and Polymer Structures

o   Innovative Process Technologies

o   Material Engineering

o   Additive Manufacturing for Prototypes and Tooling

MIT-Israel Broshy Brain and Cognitive Sciences Fund:  Research in brain and cognitive sciences: the mechanisms of the brain and how they give rise to the mind, in fields including cellular and molecular neuroscience, systems neuroscience, cognitive science, and computation

For all programs – Funding: $30,000, may be used to cover travel and meeting costs. Funds may not be used to cover salaries or materials.

https://misti.mit.edu/faculty-funds/available-funds/gsf-israel

• Exact sciences
• Humanities and Social sciences
• Life Sciences