MIT Student Support

Ongoing

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Collaboration with Industry Funders

Opportunities for students to gain access to executives and leaders in the water and food sectors, network with professionals outside of academia, and even secure jobs upon graduation.

Open RFPs

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J-WAFS Water and Food Seed Grant (Annual) -- Requires a PI to lead

Grants for new, early-stage, innovative projects that are sufficiently distinct from prior research, and that can benefit from one or two years of funding with the hopes of significantly impacting water and food supply challenges.

Currently Closed

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J-WAFS Grant for Transforming Animal Agriculture Systems

A funding opportunity for current members of the MIT community—including students—interested in addressing problems associated with industrial animal food production (IFAP), including ways to mitigate large, industrial farming. 
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J-WAFS Grant for Water and Food Projects in India

A funding opportunity for current members of the MIT community interested in addressing a water or food-related challenge in India. These grants are offered periodically. 
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J-WAFS Travel Grant for Water Conferences

Grants to support MIT graduate students to attend select international water conferences, including Stockholm World Water Week.
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J-WAFS Fellowships for Water and Food Solutions

Fellowship opportunities for MIT graduate students pursuing research related to water and/or food systems.
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J-WAFS Solutions Grant (Annual) -- Requires a PI to lead

Grants to help MIT researchers move their water and food technologies from the labs to the commercial world, to improve the productivity, accessibility, and sustainability of the world's water and food systems.
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J-WAFS Video Competition: MIT Research for a Food Secure Future

A student video competition in honor of World Food Day to showcase the exciting food and agriculture research being conducted by students across MIT.
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J-WAFS Video Competition: MIT Research for a Water Secure Future

A student video competition in honor of World Water Day, which highlights the innovative water sector research being conducted around the Institute and the importance of sustainable water resource management.