SHASS Education Innovation Fund
MIT's SHASS Education Innovation Fund supports research-driven, transformative educational projects to advance teaching and curriculum in the humanities, arts, and social sciences.
Funder: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Due Dates: October 23, 2025 (Full application deadline) | October 19, 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 per full proposal; up to $30,000 for planning grants; one-year funding (may be spread over up to 3 years); $500,000 total pool per cycle.
Summary: Supports innovative, experimental, or transformative educational projects within MIT's School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS).
Key Information: Project leads must be full-time SHASS faculty or staff with over one year of service; all funds managed at MIT; no subawards.
Description
The SHASS Education Innovation Fund, part of the MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC), is dedicated to advancing experimental, innovative, or transformative educational initiatives within MIT's School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS). The fund supports projects that address well-defined challenges in SHASS education, aiming to create systemic improvements in pedagogy and curriculum. Proposals should focus on developing new approaches, tools, or curricula that are adaptable and transferable across SHASS disciplines, with a strong emphasis on human-centered learning and broad academic impact.
