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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Rachel Shulman <<a href="mailto:rshulman@mit.edu">rshulman@mit.edu</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Subject: Please share with your students: Working: How to Write a Strong UROP Proposal with MITEI/Course 10 Comm Lab</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="https://calendar.mit.edu/event/workshop_learn_to_write_a_strong_urop_proposal_with_mitei#.YkIKSrgpBpQ"><span style="color:#333333">Workshop: </span>Learn to write a strong UROP proposal with MITEI</a> and the Course 10 Comm
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">- Interested in funding for a summer UROP on an energy-related topic? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">- Not sure how to write an amazing research proposal? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">- Looking to learn more about the <a href="https://energy.mit.edu/education/undergraduate/urop/"><span style="color:#00ACBD">MIT Energy Initiative Summer
UROP</span></a>? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">We have a <a href="http://calendar.mit.edu/event/workshop_learn_to_write_a_strong_urop_proposal_with_mitei#.Yjt1PTfMJfX"><span style="color:#0563C1">workshop</span></a>, led by staff from the <a href="http://energy.mit.edu/education"><span style="color:#00ACBD">MITEI
Education Office</span></a> and the <a href="https://mitcommlab.mit.edu/cheme/"><span style="color:#00ACBD">Course 10 Communications Lab</span></a>, that will help you answer these questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">Join Us!</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333"><br>
Friday, April 1<br>
12:00-1:00 pm<br>
Energy Commons (10-063)<br>
RSVP to Rachel Shulman, <a href="mailto:rshulman@mit.edu?subject=RSVP%3A%204%2F1%20UROP%20Workshop"><span style="color:#00ACBD">rshulman@mit.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">A catered vegetarian lunch will be provided; RSVPs appreciated but not required.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">Students who participate in the <a href="https://energy.mit.edu/education/undergraduate/urop/"><span style="color:#00ACBD">MITEI Summer UROP</span></a> don’t just get funding for their research. They also participate
in 10 weeks of programming (including weekly lunches!) focused on building professional skills, culminating in a poster presentation of their work at MITEI’s Annual Research Conference. Meeting the climate crisis and effecting the energy transition require
interdisciplinary approaches, and MITEI funds students from across the Institute. Our summer programming not only aims to help students build skills, but also connections with others with the same passions in different fields. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">All MITEI-funded UROPs:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">Are paid $15.25 an hour.</span><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">Receive both formal and informal support from the MITEI community, including help finding jobs, internships, and future research projects.</span><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">Get access to the Energy Commons (10-063), with free coffee and snacks.</span><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">Contact Rachel Shulman (<a href="mailto:rshulman@mit.edu"><span style="color:#00ACBD">rshulman@mit.edu</span></a>), MITEI Undergraduate Coordinator, with any questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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MIT Energy Initiative<br>
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