SHASS+ Connectivity Fund
MIT's SHASS+ Connectivity Fund supports cross-disciplinary research uniting humanities, arts, social sciences, and technical fields to drive innovative, human-centered solutions and scholarship.
Funder: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2 million awarded annually across full proposals and planning grants; full proposals up to $200,000, planning grants up to $30,000 (direct costs), typically one-year projects.
Summary: Supports cross-disciplinary collaborations linking MIT’s School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences with other MIT schools to advance innovative, human-centered research.
Key Information: Requires both a SHASS and a non-SHASS MIT faculty lead; only MIT-managed funds, no subawards.
Description
The SHASS+ Connectivity Fund, a core pillar of the MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC), is designed to catalyze innovative, cross-disciplinary projects that bridge MIT’s School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) with other MIT schools. The fund targets research, events, performances, and other collaborative activities that unite human-centered disciplines with technical expertise, aiming for real-world impact and scholarly advancement. Projects must demonstrate genuine convergence of SHASS and non-SHASS expertise and are evaluated on intellectual merit, depth of collaboration, potential impact, and feasibility.
