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A desire to contribute to sustainable energy solutions led EECS student Alejandro Diaz to apply his MIT knowledge at a MISTI internship at Neoenergia in Brazil.

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In the first major step toward solidifying a future for the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) MIT-Israel program, Arthur J. Samberg '62 has made a $1 million donation.

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IDX Ambassador An Jimenez '21 is spending her summer at a tech startup in Israel. Read her latest blog post about what it's like experiencing a new culture abroad.

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On this episode of MISTI Radio on 88.1 WMBR, we play national anthems from all over the world. Learn about the origins of these songs, as well as the meanings behind them.

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We are now accepting proposals for our 2019 Global Seed Funds (GSF), a program that promotes and supports early-stage collaborations between MIT researchers and their counterparts around the globe.

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7 of the 12 MIT students who accepted Fulbright grants participated in MISTI. Congrats to this year's winners!

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25+

STUDENT PROGRAMS

in MIT's international education program: MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives

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1,200+

STUDENTS EACH YEAR

are matched with fully-funded internship, research and teaching opportunities

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$15M

In Faculty Funds

awarded by MISTI Global Seed Funds, facilitating innovative international collaboration

Faculty Funds overview

450+

Partnerships

with international hosts and partners, building connections between MIT and global leaders

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Notes from the Field

Santiago Fernandez Reyes explores sustainable cities with World Resources Institute in Mumbai, India

India

Internship

EECS student Alexis Vivar explored Brazil and Machine Learning in factory automation solutions

Brazil

Internship

Students develop wearable pollution sensor in Paris with Plume Labs

France

Internship

Teaching, Learning, and Living: MIT Architecture student helps to transform mathematical engagement across Africa

Africa

Internship

Computer science major writes software for a laser physics lab in Russia

Russia

Internship

At EDF in Paris, MechE student Pelkins Ajanoh troubleshoots an electrical network and expands his cultural one

France

Internship

GTL students in Regensburg, Germany teach STEM modules in Physics, Biology and Chemistry

Global Teaching Labs

Internship

MIT students teach entrepreneurship and explore Israel through Global Teaching Labs

Israel

Teaching

GTL student Mark Mockett teaches math and physics in Barcelona

Spain

Teaching

Nina Sara Fraticelli-Guzman conducts Cancer Biology research in Lisbon

Portugal

Internship

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June 20, 2019

Posted by MISTI Denmark

21 MIT Students Spend the Summer at Internships in Denmark

Dansk Industri (DI) are excited to host a welcome event for the students. [Article in Danish]

April 17, 2019

Posted by MISTI

MIT faculty launch collaborations around the world

MISTI Global Seed Funds program awards another $2 million to researchers across the Institute.

April 18, 2019

Posted by MISTI Israel

MIT-Lockheed Martin Seed Fund launches

Collaboration between Lockheed Martin and MISTI will enable MIT faculty and students to collaborate, research, and intern in Israel, Germany, and beyond.

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