International Policy Lab issues second annual call for proposals to faculty and researchers
MIT has announced the second annual call for proposals from the International Policy Lab (IPL) within the Center for International Studies, which helps leading MIT researchers develop the policy implications of their research and thus better inform the policymaking community in the United States and abroad. The IPL provides funding and staff support for translating scholarly work into digestible, policy-relevant materials, and for direct outreach to policymakers. “We are very pleased with the success of this initiative so far,” says faculty director Chappell Lawson, associate professor of political science. “Solving the challenges facing our country and the world is central to MIT's mission; better connecting MIT researchers and policymakers contributes to that goal. Engineers, scientists, and other scholars at MIT produce a great deal of research that has direct implications for policy, but it is not always in a form that helps policymakers know what to do tomorrow. We have found...