Connecting Bold Ideas to Breakthrough Impact.
Upcoming Events
Graduate Fellowship Info Session
February 10, 2026 | 3:00pm | Virtual
SuperUROP Info Sessions
March 3, 2026 at 12:00pm & March 11, 2026 at 4:00pm | Building 34-401B
Junior Faculty Seed Grant Workshop
March 10, 2026 and/or April 8, 2026 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | Building 68-181
2026 Symposium & Poster Session
March 16, 2026 | MIT Media Lab 
| Details TBD
mission
MIT HEALS harnesses the Institute’s world-class expertise to confront health and life science challenges through bold research, life-centered innovation, data sharing, and inspired education—advancing breakthroughs that improve lives and empower future leaders.
Current Funding Opportunities
Genomic Medicines Accelerator Fund
This program will provide funding to support research useful or relevant to genome editing in the field of genomic medicines for the prevention or treatment of human disease.
Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship
The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative is seeking outstanding scholars for the second round of Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowships starting in mid-2026.
Graduate Fellowships
The MIT Health and Life Sciences (HEALS) Graduate Fellowships are a highly selective fellowship program supporting exceptional graduate students in the 2026-2027 academic year.
HEALS Programs
Launched in collaboration with the Charles H. Hood Foundation, addressing unmet needs in pediatric medicine by developing technologies and treatments tailored specifically for children.
Funding joint research projects led by researchers at MIT and Mass General Brigham that advance research in human health, with the goal of developing next-generation therapies,
diagnostics, and digital tools that can improve lives at scale.
Supporting exceptional early-career researchers focused on high-impact, interdisciplinary research areas such as AI and health, low-cost diagnostics, neuroscience, and women’s health.
In the coming months, we’ll unveil even more fellowships and initiatives designed to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, spark creative thinking, and push the boundaries of what’s possible.
