Foundation / Corporation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI)
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Grants to Massachusetts and Israel faculty members or staff at designated universities for joint research projects in science and technology. Funding is intended to assist with travel costs to fund the exchange between the two teams of researchers. The fund promotes the exchange between faculty and students at MIT and at universities and public research institutions in Israel. Funding may be used to cover transportation and meeting costs to facilitate international projects and collaboration.
Proposals will fit within Lockheed Martin’s Global Strategy to promote international, collaborative research focused on but not limited to:
- Autonomy and Robotics
- Sensor Technology and Exploitation
- Signal Processing and Communications
- Data Analytics
- Materials and Manufacturing
- Advanced Electronics
- Human Systems Training
- Energy and Power
- Cyber Security
This year, special priority will be given to proposals that fit within Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Manufacturing priorities to identify emerging innovative technologies around but not limited to:
- Manufacturing Process Control
- Modeling of Materials and Processes
- Novel materials for extreme environments
- Automation of the Factory of the Future
For all funds, priority will be given to projects that:
- Are likely to make an important contribution to the field
- Are new or are entering a new phase
- Include a balanced exchange between participating teams
- Demonstrate complementarity between participating teams
- Involve undergraduate and/or graduate students in a meaningful way
- Are likely to be sustainable beyond the grant period
Awards may cover up to 75% of the US Department of State maximum per diem rate for the proposed travel abroad plus a reasonable estimate of the economy-class airfare. For information about the per diem rate, see: https://aoprals.state.gov/web920/per_diem.asp
GrantWatch ID#: 186308
Funds will be available for use from January 2020 through August 2021.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Online application:
https://mistigsf.fluidreview.com/acc/l/?next=/prog/116434/apply/
David Dolev, Assistant Director
(617) 324 5581
ddolev@mit.edu
For any other questions, please email: misti-gsf@mit.edu
USA: Massachusetts
Israel