Content for Expressions of Interest
Between April 1 and May 1, 2025, the Climate Project is seeking Expressions of Interest and descriptions of qualifications, as described below.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted to the MIT Funding Portal and include the following elements:
- Relevant qualifications: 2-page (max) CV upload focusing on qualifications directly relevant to the theme, can be in the form of publications, working papers, visuals, tools, etc.
- Expression of Interest narrative upload:
- Narrative of research interest: 1 page (max) describing specific aspects of theme that is of interest and why (theme descriptions linked here).
- Description of collaboration interests: 1 page (max) providing:
- Brief description of your interest in engaging with specific existing or new MIT collaborators.
- Brief description of your interest in engaging with existing or new specific external collaborators.
- Suggestion of how resources would be used to support your interest (300 words).
Timeline for Expressions of Interest
April 1, 2025
Portal opens for submitting Expressions of Interest
April 8-22, 2025
Workshops to identify subthemes of greatest capability, need, and impact (attending a workshop is not mandatory to submit an expression of interest, notes and recordings from the sessions will be provided).
May 1, 2025
Portal closes for submitting Expressions of Interest
During May 2025
Mission Directors review based on interest and qualification match
May 30, 2025
Individuals and teams notified of next steps
June 2025
Launch theme work to develop full proposals
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