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Join our Team

Open staff positions will be posted here when available. 

Student Research Positions

• Graduate Research Assistant for ASPIRE (Fall 2022)
• Local Systems Research for Agricultural Innovation in Bihar, India (Fall 2022)

Support our Work

The Local Innovation Group is funded through a combination of grants for research and educational activities, as well as gifts, which provide core support for the group’s operations and highest-priority work. To learn more about making a contribution to support our work, contact Elizabeth Hoffecker.

The Local Innovation Group’s sponsors and funding partners include:

USAID’s Innovation, Technology, and Research Hub
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Agricultural Development team
Banco Santander’s Santander Universidades program

The MIT Office of Digital Learning (ODL)
The MIT International Policy Lab (IPL)
The MIT Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL)

The Chan Wui and Yunyin Retreat Fund