SHASS+ Connectivity Fund
The SHASS+ Connectivity Fund at MIT supports interdisciplinary research connecting humanities, arts, social sciences, and technical fields to address complex societal and technological challenges.
Funder: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Due Dates: October 19, 2026 (Application deadline, full proposal, 5:00 pm)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1 million total across all projects in 2026; typical project duration is 1 year, with possible extension.
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary collaborations between SHASS and other MIT fields to address complex societal and technological challenges.
Key Information: Requires both a SHASS and a non-SHASS MIT project lead; only one full proposal per PI per cycle.
Description
The SHASS+ Connectivity Fund, part of the MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC), aims to advance research that forges meaningful connections between MIT’s School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) and other disciplines across the Institute. The fund is designed to stimulate bold, cross-disciplinary projects that leverage both humanistic/social scientific and technical expertise to address complex societal and technological issues. It supports both new and ongoing collaborations, offering funding for full proposals as well as smaller planning grants.
