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MIT-Czech Republic Seed Fund

16. 09. 2021

The MIT-Czech Republic Seed Fund is a new joint project of MISTI, the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS), and the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague).

The fund promotes the exchange between faculty and students at MIT and at member research institutions of the Czech Academy of Sciences and all universities in the Czech Republic. 

The fund is open to all disciplines and for applications since September 13, 2021 to December 13, 2021.

For more detailed information visit the MISTI website: GSF Czech Republic | MISTI (mit.edu)

 

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The Czech Academy of Sciences (the CAS)

The mission of the CAS

The primary mission of the CAS is to conduct research in a broad spectrum of natural, technical and social sciences as well as humanities. This research aims to advance progress of scientific knowledge at the international level, considering, however, the specific needs of the Czech society and the national culture.

President of the CAS

Prof. Radomír Pánek started his first term of office in March 2025. He is a prominent Czech scientist specializing in plasma physics and nuclear fusion.