MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives

MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives

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MIT-India Program Faculty Director: S.P. Kothari, Deputy Dean Sloan School of Management, Gordan Y Billard Professor in Management Managing Director: Mala Ghosh, mghosh@mit.edu

Mens et manus "Mind and Hand" The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century. MIT is dedicated to providing its students with an education that combines rigorous academic study and the excitement of discovery. Private institution founded in 1861 1,021 faculty 11,840 employees 11,319 students Budget: $2.9 billion 81 Nobel Prize winners 3,220 international students

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Our mission MISTI supports MIT s educational mission by creating hands-on, international learning experiences for MIT students that are related to their course of study. We bolster the Institute s research mission by promoting collaborations between MIT faculty members and their counterparts abroad. We advance MIT's outreach efforts through our partnerships with foreign companies, universities and research institutions, especially those that serve as hosts for our students and faculty. MISTI is comprised of twenty-three international programs: MIT-Arab World MIT-AFRICA Initiatives MIT-Belgium MIT-Brazil MIT-Chile MIT-China MIT-France MIT-Germany MIT-India MIT-Italy MIT-Israel MIT-Japan MIT-Korea MIT-MEET MIT-Mexico MIT-Netherlands MIT-Portugal MIT-Russia MIT-Singapore MIT-Spain MIT-Switzerland Global Startup Labs Global Teaching Labs

What we do Create future global leaders MISTI's pioneering internship program matches MIT students with projects in companies and labs around the world. Through our teaching programs, students learn how to communicate with international peers by teaching STEM and entrepreneurship in foreign high schools and universities. Promote faculty international research collaboration Through the MISTI Global Seed Funds program, we provide grants for MIT faculty to develop research collaborations with their counterparts in foreign institutions. The program comprises a general fund for projects in any country and several funds for projects in specific countries. Connect international partners with MIT MISTI is a vital nucleus of international activity at MIT. Through our many programs for students and faculty, we facilitate connections between MIT and other global leaders in research, industry and innovation.

19 COUNTRY PROGRAMS 750+ STUDENTS EACH YEAR $9.6M IN FACULTY FUNDS 450+ PARTNERSHIPS

Connecting MIT students and faculty to research and innovation in India MIT-India has sent over 625 students to work or study from 3-12 months with top companies, start-ups, NGOs, academic institutions. MIT-India enables MIT students to further their research at top Indian universities and labs. MIT-India develops workshops, major meetings, and conferences in India and at MIT for students, faculty, host partners, Indian institutions, & Indian students. MIT India oversees seed funds which support budding research collaborations for projects in India between faculty and research scientists at MIT and their counterparts in India. MIT-India hosts educational seminars to empower students to serve as international and technological bridges through cultural training and preparation.

MIT INDIA internships > MIT-India matches over 75 MIT students with internships and research opportunities abroad per year > Open to undergraduates and graduate students > Open to students from all disciplines. > All expenses are paid. > MIT-India prepares students through courses on the host country and intensive training developed by MIT- India.

MIT-India students are: Pre-selected from the top tier of MIT students (4.0 minimum GPA) Recommended by their professors Prepared with required course on India or South Asia Instructed on living and working in the host country Skilled in the lab/work setting thanks to previous internships, UROPs and other hands-on MIT opportunities Ready to hit the ground running

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Research Internships Indian Institutes of Technology: Chennai, Kanpur, Mumbai, Delhi, Gandhinagar Indian Institutes of Information Technology: Bangalore, Hyderabad Indian Institutes of Management: Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kolkata Indian Institute of Science Bangalore National Center for Biological Sciences, Bangalore Tata Institute of Fundamental Research ICT, Mumbai CSIR Labs

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MIT India & Media Lab Workshops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-hlivhjkuq&list=uuephh0aiov9gjpke1jnjh8w

Global Startup Labs (GSL) MISTI GSL promotes development in emerging regions by cultivating young technology entrepreneurs. GSL develops curriculum materials, software technologies, platforms, and networks that enable undergraduate students in emerging regions to innovate in the area of information and communication technologies (ICTs). GSL partners with universities in emerging regions and organizes advanced courses taught by MIT students/instructors. The courses focus on mobile and Internet technologies, and are structured so that our students are awakened to the commercial possibilities of the technologies. Components of the course include detailed technical curriculum, funded business competitions, guest lectures, and networking events all to help our students develop and realize their ideas.

MISTI Global Teaching Labs Students are matched with foreign high school hosts throughout the country for three weeks in January. At each location students prepare tailored courses on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects that complement the school's curriculum and highlight MIT's hands-on approach to education. Students prepare for their experience through workshops on effective teaching and classroom techniques, and attend sessions about country-specific politics, culture and society.

Courses for Indian students led by US faculty & graduate students

Challenges Partners Public/Private Gov./NGO/Corporate Reciprocity MOUs/Agreements Shared Expenses HR turnover Compensation/Taxes Visas Cultural Differences Maintaining Alumni network Shifting requirements & expectations Student Visa Problems Housing Health & Safety Self-Reliance Stipends/Compensation Culture Shock Resilience Loss of Income over summer Home Funding Staffing Evaluating each student s ability to manage in India Finding the right type of India experience for each student Faculty relationships Safety, Security, Health of students before and during program Consistent hosts Faculty time Time

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