The Global MIT At-Risk Fellows Program (GMAF) has opened the call for applications for the spring 2026 cohort. The Program is designed to enhance the educational and research experiences of university faculty and researchers by introducing them to MIT campus methods and strategies in their areas of specialty.
GMAF-Ukraine will give priority to applicants from the following fields, which are relevant for Ukraine’s pressing needs and have strong representation within MIT:
- Economic development
- Housing and urban planning
- Energy, advanced materials, and infrastructure (especially nuclear and sustainable forms of energy)
- Computer science (especially in the areas of digital transformation, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence)
- Prosthetics engineering
- Logistics
Application is not limited these priority fields, and scholars from other fields are also welcome to apply, so long as their fields are well represented at MIT.
An MIT faculty committee will select up to five GMAF scholars at the postdoctoral or faculty level. Each fellow who is chosen to participate will spend a semester at MIT in spring 2026 (February-May). Fellows will be paired with an MIT faculty advisor in their field, observe research work and classes taught by their advisor or another MIT faculty member. Fellows will also be invited to attend lab meetings and on campus programming that may be of interest to them in their area of specialty and beyond.
MIT will cover expenses associated with the GMAF fellowship, including travel, visas, accommodations, instructional materials, and a general living stipend.
GMAF-Ukraine welcomes applications from all qualified faculty and researchers who are:
- Holders of academic or research appointments (or had been prior to February 2022) at a Ukrainian university or the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences
- Interested in and committed to bringing their scholarship to bear on Ukraine’s current challenges
- Holders of a PhD (or equivalent degree) in a field that is also represented at MIT
- Ukrainian citizens
Click here for more information about program eligibility and requirements, and feel free to email us at MIT-Ukraine@mit.edu if you have any questions. The deadline to apply is April 25, 2025.
