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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Kimberly L Benard <<a href="mailto:benard@mit.edu">benard@mit.edu</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Subject: New $50K Fellowships for STEM Graduate Education</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A new fellowship has been created between Quad partners Australia, India, Japan, and the United States that will provide<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>$50,000 in funding for graduate studies in STEM</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>at
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are excited to announce that the Quad Fellowship will host an information session virtually solely for MIT students. This is the first year of their selection, so you will get the information early!<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>You can sign up for the event here:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1016558"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1016558</span></a></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ABOUT THE AWARD</b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This award was created to build ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This program will sponsor 100 exceptional<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>American, Japanese, Australian, and Indian</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>master’s and doctoral students in science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEM) to study in the United States. The fellowship will develop a network of science and technology experts committed to advancing innovation and collaboration in the private, public, and academic sectors, in their own nations and among Quad
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Quad Fellowship offers a unique combination of financial benefits, cross-cultural exchange, networking, and content programming. Each Quad Fellow will receive a one-time award of $50,000 which can be used for tuition, research, fees,
books, room and board, and related academic expenses (e.g., registration fees, research-related travel). All Quad Fellows are eligible to apply for separate demonstrated needs-based funding of up to $25,000 to cover costs related to completing graduate-level
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Be at least 18 years of age at the time of application<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Be citizens or legal permanent residents of Australia, India, Japan, or the United States<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a STEM field by August 2023<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Have a demonstrated record of superior academic achievement at the undergraduate level<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
If applicants are currently enrolled in a Master's or PhD program, they may apply if they will be enrolled in a qualified academic program during their time as a Fellow (i.e., August 2023 - May 2024)<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kim<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Kimberly Benard </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F">|</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0D0D0D"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Associate
Dean, Director of Distinguished Fellowships and Academic Excellence</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://capd.mit.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">MIT Career Advising & Professional Development</span></a> <b><span style="color:#7F7F7F">|</span></b> Bldg. <a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=E17"><span style="color:#0563C1">E17-269A</span></a> <b><span style="color:#7F7F7F">|</span></b> 617-253-4378 <b><span style="color:#7F7F7F">|</span></b> <a href="mailto:benard@mit.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">benard@mit.edu</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Make a video or phone appointment through<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://app.joinhandshake.com/appointments/new"><span style="color:#0563C1">Handshake</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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