Israel provides an exciting environment for MIT students who are looking to be immersed in a face-paced, entrepreneurial culture. Program participants will return to campus with a strong network of professional connections, new perspectives, and vital skills to thrive in our increasingly globalized world. 

Program Opportunities

Internships

MISTI’s award-winning international internship program provides a one-of-a-kind, world-class experience for MIT students: the opportunity to gain real-life work experience in leading companies and labs around the world. Best of all, all expenses are paid, including airfare.

The MIT-Israel program matches students and recent graduates with internships and research at leading companies, research labs and universities in Israel. Internships are fully funded and typically last from 3 to 12 months.

  • Open to MIT undergraduate and graduate students, and recent alumni
  • Students must have a minimum of 4.0 GPA
  • Students must participate in mandatory trainings and 6 hours of Hebrew lessons (organized by MIT-Israel)

 

    Undergraduate students must take one required course on Israeli history and culture during the fall, IAP or spring before departure. 

    Eligible courses will be posted soon. Contact the Program Coordinator with questions. 

    No course requirement, but a culture course is recommended.

    Applications for Summer 2024 can be found on the MISTI Portal. First, begin by filling out your Launchpad Application and meeting with the Program Coordinator by November 1. 

     

    How to Apply

    Global Teaching Labs

    Learn through teaching. GTL challenges MIT students to synthesize and present what they know, work in a team, and communicate with peers of a different cultural background, all while sharing MIT's unique approach to science and engineering education with high school students around the world. GTLs are often thematic and offered in several country options per IAP.

    The MISTI Global Teaching Labs offers a unique opportunity for MIT students to teach in teams in schools throughout Israel.

    MIT students are needed to teach the following subjects:

    • Entrepreneurship & Leadership
    • Sustainability and Environmental Science
    • Marine Biology and conservation (those who are scuba certified are highly encouraged to apply)
    • General STEM subjects
    • Computer Science
    • Open to MIT undergrads, graduating seniors, and graduate students in all disciplines.
    • GPA 4.0+
    • Prior teaching experience or teaching interest
    • No language requirement
    • Hebrew and Arabic speakers are highly encouraged to apply

    To prepare, students will learn Hebrew with a tutor for 6 hours

    • Oct: Pre-selected students are invited to interview shortly after application deadline.
    • Nov - Dec: Students selected to participate will attend pre-departure trainings.
    • Jan: Most GTL programs take place during the last three weeks.
    • Feb: Students attend a mandatory re-entry session upon return.

    How to Apply

    Global Seed Funds

    MIT-Israel Seed Funds support new collaborations between faculty and research scientists at MIT and their counterparts. The Selection Board has the discretion to access, reassign, and potentially award applications submitted to one fund through another fund. Learn more.

    Through an annual call for proposals, the fund primarily supports travel costs for exchange between a team at MIT and colleagues in universities in Israel. The newly launched MIT- Israel Zuckerman STEM Fund is open to MIT faculty from all disciplines to collaborate with Israeli faculty at one of the following institutions: Bar-Ilan University; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Tel Aviv University; University of Haifa; and the Weizmann Institute of Science. The Israeli colleague(s) must be identified and at least one MIT PhD student must be included in the proposal.

     All general MISTI Global Seed Funds criteria, application, and evaluation procedures apply.

    The MIT-Israel Broshy Brain and Cognitive Sciences Fund is open to MIT faculty from all disciplines to collaborate with Israeli faculty at all universities and public research institutions in Israel. Applications are required to have a focus on 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.

     All general MISTI Global Seed Funds criteria, application, and evaluation procedures apply.

     

    Through an annual call for proposals, the fund promotes the exchange between faculty and students at MIT and at universities and public research institutions in Israel.

    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

     All general MISTI Global Seed Funds criteria, application, and evaluation procedures apply.

    Global Seed Funds for MIT-Israel

    MISTI's Global Seed Funds program supports MIT's global engagement by promoting collaborations between MIT faculty and researchers and their counterparts in Israel.

    View past Israel Seed Fund awardees.

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    MIT-Israel Zuckerman STEM Fund

    MIT- Israel Zuckerman STEM Fund is open to MIT faculty from all disciplines to collaborate with Israeli faculty at one of the following Institutions: Bar-Ilan University; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Tel Aviv University; University of Haifa; and the Weizmann Institute of Science. 

    Learn more about this fund
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    The MIT-Israel Lockheed Martin Seed Fund

    Through an annual call for proposals, the fund promotes the exchange between faculty and students at MIT and at universities and public research institutions in Israel. This year, special priority will be given to proposals that address Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning and Autonomy & Robotics.

    Learn more about this fund
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    The MIT-Israel Broshy Brain and Cognitive Sciences Fund

    The MIT-Israel Broshy Brain and Cognitive Sciences Fund is open to MIT faculty from all disciplines to collaborate with Israeli faculty at all universities and public research institutions in Israel. Applications are required to have a focus on 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

    Learn more about this fund

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