MIT HEALS New Connections Program
MIT HEALS New Connections Program supports MIT faculty and research groups through interdisciplinary meetings to explore shared interests and build connections for future research collaborations.
Funder: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Due Dates: Rolling (Meeting requests)
Funding Amounts: Small sums for coffee or food for approved collaborative meetings
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary meetings across MIT to explore shared interests and build new research collaborations.
Key Information: Support is for collaborative conversations, not research projects themselves.
Description
The MIT HEALS New Connections Program, run by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology through MIT HEALS, supports interdisciplinary conversations that can lead to new research collaborations across MIT. It brings faculty and research groups together to discover shared interests, explore overlapping research questions, and initiate partnerships. These early discussions are intended to create connections that could lead to future MIT HEALS Seed Grant proposals, rather than fund research projects themselves.
The program supports two meeting formats. Coffee Chats provide coffee for one-on-one conversations with a faculty member from another department. Joint Group Meetings provide food for discussions between two research groups or labs, helping participants build deeper connections and identify potential collaborative projects.
