Powering human-centered research and teaching at MIT
56
Funded Projects
26
MIT Units
$4.7M
Funds Awarded
What is MITHIC?
The MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC) will unlock the power of human insight to expand humanity’s horizons, to educate tomorrow’s leaders, and to unite top scholars in the human-centered disciplines with colleagues across the Institute to address the world’s greatest challenges.
—Sally Kornbluth, MIT President“MITHIC is a bold endorsement of the scholarly and artistic practices that deepen our understanding of human beings, helping us advance research with the potential for real-world impact.“
Our Funding Pillars
SHASS+ Connectivity Fund
Supports research that bridges SHASS and the rest of the institute
Humanities Cultivation Fund
Advances individual or collaborative work in the humanities and arts
SHASS Education Innovation Fund
Funds experimental or transformative approaches to SHASS education
Faculty-Driven Initiatives (FDI)
Supports programs that build community and scholarship on a defined topic of relevance to the humanities, arts, or social sciences
Collaborate
MITHIC sponsored coffee break
To spark new collaborations and strengthen community engagement across MIT, MITHIC is sponsoring coffee meet-ups for eligible faculty and staff. Limited supplies.
Follow these steps:
- Identify someone you want to meet in a different DLCI at MIT.
- Share details about the meet-up via the form.
- Upon approval, MITHIC will fund up to $20 toward a coffee break.
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