Apply for seed funding with MIT
MIT-UiB Seed Fund awards funding for collaborative projects between researchers at UiB and MIT. This years call is open for the faculties of humanities and medicine. The deadline is 16. December, 2025.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Bergen (UiB) are collaborating on a Global Seed Fund to support international academic cooperation. The goal of this initiative is to strengthen ties between the two institutions by facilitating new projects and strengthen existing partnerships. There have been two previous calls for proposals. This year, the call is open to researchers at the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Medicine.
Each project may apply for up to USD 30,000.
Application deadline: December 16, 2025
All interested applicants are encouraged to visit MIT’s Faculty Funds website for detailed information about the application process.
Priority will be given to projects that:
- Are new or are entering a new phase
- Involve students (including PhD candidates) in a meaningful way
- Have high potential for impact beyond the initial funding period, such as continued collaboration, joint proposals, or other opportunities
- Include a balanced exchange and demonstrate complementarity between the two universities
- The UiB Faculty of Humanities particularly encourages proposals that involve interdisciplinary collaboration and/or digital humanities
Do you have questions or are you looking for a collaboration partner at MIT?
Explore MIT’s research centers, laboratories, and programs here: https://web.mit.edu/research/centers-labs-programs/
For assistance in identifying potential collaborators at MIT, contact MIT-Scandinavia Managing Director, Madeline Smith (msmith1@mit.edu).
The contact person at UiB is: Annette Servan (Annette.servan@uib.no)
MIT-UiB Seed Fund
Application deadline: 16 December, 2025.
Application form and more information: GSF Norway | Center for International Studies
FAQ: https://misti.mit.edu/gsf-norway
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