MISTI GSF grantees are selected through a two-tier process. Proposals are first reviewed first by a committee of MIT faculty knowledgeable about the field within which the proposal lies. Finalists are then chosen by a selection board composed of faculty from across MIT. Over 100 MIT faculty members participate in this review process each year. This process is overseen by the MISTI GSF Advisory Committee:
- Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor; Ford Professor of Engineering
- Suzanne Berger, John M. Deutch Institute Professor; former Faculty Director, MISTI
- Eric Grimson, Chancellor for Academic Advancement
- Philip Khoury, Associate Provost
- Chappell Lawson, Associate Professor of Political Science; Faculty Director, MISTI
- Richard Lester, Associate Provost; Japan Steel Industry Professor
