The MIT Office of Research Computing and Data (ORCD) Seed Fund is one part of a strategic effort supporting infrastructure for applied AI/ML research across all of MIT. Twice per year, the ORCD Seed Fund supports project opportunities for 3-6 months.
Eligible projects will be activities that can usefully leverage ORCD GPU resources to accelerate their research and produce tangible results. Projects of interest to the program will also collaborate with ORCD team members, providing feedback and contributing toward evaluating and improving the ORCD research computing environment for all of MIT. Projects should be led by someone holding PI status in an MIT DLCI.
Application information will be shared when new rounds of funding launch. Applications for resources for the Fall semester will launch in the prior Spring semester; applications for resources for the Spring semester will launch in the prior Fall semester.
Now Accepting Applications for Spring 2027
Applications for funding in the Spring 2027 semester are open until Monday, October 5 at 11:59PM ET.
Apply now using the MIT InfoReady site. Applications must be submitted through the MIT InfoReady site to be considered.
View the files below for a detailed RFP and budget template.
Questions
Email orcd-help@mit.edu with any questions on the application or process.