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<div>FYI, Applications for Travel Grants are<b> due December 18,
2009</b>. Please see website for details:</div>
<div
>http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/programs-resources/npa-advance/advanc<span
></span>e-summit/317-summit-travel-grants</div>
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<div><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4" color="#222222"><b>The
National Postdoctoral Association</b></font><font
face="Lucida Grande" size="-4" color="#222222"><b><br>
</b></font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4"
color="#222222"><b>invites you to the</b></font><font
face="Helvetica Neue" size="-1" color="#222222"><br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="+2" color="#0F497F">National
Summit on Gender</font><font face="Lucida Grande" size="+2"
color="#0F497F"><br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="+2" color="#0F497F">and the
Postdoctorate</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-1"
color="#222222"><br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4"
color="#222222"><b>http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/advance-summit</b></font
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<div><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4" color="#222222"><b>March
10-11, 2010</b></font><font face="Lucida Grande" size="-4"
color="#222222"><b><br>
</b></font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4"
color="#222222"><b>Philadelphia, PA</b></font><font
face="Lucida Grande" size="-4" color="#222222"><b><br>
</b></font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4"
color="#222222"><b>Sheraton Philadelphia University City
Hotel</b></font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-1"
color="#222222"><br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4" color="#222222">Jointly
convened with</font><font face="Lucida Grande" size="-4"
color="#222222"><br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4"
color="#222222">the</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4"
color="#135DA1"><b> NPA's 8th Annual Meeting</b></font><font
face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4" color="#222222">, March 12-14,
2010.</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-1" color="#222222"><br>
Registration Fee: $50 per person.</font></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4" color="#222222">Featured
keynote speaker:</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-1"
color="#222222"><br>
<br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4" color="#222222"><b>Kathie
Olsen, PhD</b></font><font face="Lucida Grande" size="-4"
color="#222222"><b><br>
</b></font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4"
color="#222222"><b>Senior Advisor</b></font><font
face="Lucida Grande" size="-4" color="#222222"><b><br>
</b></font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-4"
color="#222222"><b>National Science Foundation</b></font></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="+1">The goals of the Summit
are:</font></div>
<div><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-1"
color="#222222"><b><x-tab>
</x-tab>*<x-tab>
</x-tab></b></font><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#222222"><b>To
examine</b> the unique challenges faced by women as they seek to make
the transition from postdoc to faculty.</font><font
face="Lucida Grande" color="#222222"><br>
<br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#222222"><b><x-tab>
</x-tab>*<x-tab> </x-tab>To
consider</b> the key factors influencing postdoc women's decisions to
pursue a career in academic science and engineering.</font><br>
<font face="Lucida Grande" color="#222222"></font></div>
<div><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#222222"><b><x-tab>
</x-tab>*<x-tab> </x-tab>To
share</b> promising practices and success stories for retaining
postdoc women in the academic pipeline.</font><br>
<font face="Lucida Grande" size="-1" color="#222222"></font></div>
<div><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="+1">Who should
attend:</font></div>
<div><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-1"
color="#222222"><b><x-tab>
</x-tab>*<x-tab>
</x-tab></b></font><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#222222"><b>Postdoctoral scholars</b></font><font
face="Lucida Grande" color="#222222"><br>
<br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#222222"><b><x-tab>
</x-tab>*<x-tab> </x-tab>Faculty
and principal investigators</b> involved in the training of
postdocs</font><font face="Lucida Grande" color="#222222"><br>
<br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#222222"><b><x-tab>
</x-tab>*<x-tab>
</x-tab>Administrators and staff</b> concerned with the retention of
postdocs and women at their institution and in the academic
workforce</font><br>
<font face="Lucida Grande" color="#222222"></font></div>
<div><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#222222"><b><x-tab>
</x-tab>*<x-tab>
</x-tab>Individuals from agencies and professional societies</b> that
support postdocs or work on workforce diversity issues</font></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="+1">National Summit on Gender
and the Postdoctorate</font></div>
<div><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="+1">POSTDOC TRAVEL GRANTS<font
color="#4F5C68"><br>
</font></font><font face="Helvetica Neue" size="-1"
color="#222222"
>http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/programs-resources/npa-advance/advanc<span
></span>e-summit/317-summit-travel-grants</font></div>
<div><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#17365D"><i>Sponsored by the
National Postdoctoral Association's</i></font><font
face="Helvetica Neue" color="#135DA1"><i> NPA ADVANCE</i></font><font
face="Helvetica Neue" color="#17365D"><i> project, with support from
the National Science Foundation.</i></font><font
face="Helvetica Neue" color="#222222"><br>
<br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#800807"><b>SUBMISSION
DEADLINE: December 18, 2009</b></font><font face="Lucida Grande"
color="#222222"><br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#222222">Grant recipients
will be notified by Friday, January 22, 2010.<br>
<br>
Postdocs are especially encouraged to attend the Summit on Gender and
the Postdoctorate, and are invited to apply for a travel award to help
cover their travel expenses. Travel awards of up to $750 per person
are available to cover registration, lodging, conference meals, and
travel to the meeting. We anticipate awarding approximately 30 awards.
Travel grant recipients are encouraged to consider staying for
the</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#135DA1"> NPA Annual
Meeting</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#222222">, although
travel grant funds may only be used to cover expenses associated with
the Summit.<br>
<br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#0F497F"><b>ELIGIBILITY:</b></font><font face="Lucida Grande"
color="#222222"><br>
<br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#222222">All postdocs
interested in attending the Summit are encouraged to apply. Postdoc
status must be indicated on the application form.</font><font
face="Helvetica Neue" color="#17365D"><i> Preference will be given to
those indicating no other source of travel funds.</i></font><font
face="Helvetica Neue" color="#222222"><br>
Please also note that all travel grant recipients are expected to stay
at the meeting hotel, the</font><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#135DA1"> Sheraton Philadelphia University City
Hotel</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#222222">.<br>
<br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#0F497F"><b>APPLICATION
PROCESS:</b></font><br>
<font face="Lucida Grande" color="#222222"></font></div>
<div><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#222222">A successful
application will include the following:<br>
<x-tab>
</x-tab>*<x-tab> </x-tab>Completed
application form, which includes your name and contact
information.</font><font face="Lucida Grande" color="#222222"><br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#222222">DOWNLOAD
HERE:</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#135DA1"> NPA ADVANCE
Summit Travel Grant Application</font><font face="Lucida Grande"
color="#222222"><br>
<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#222222">*<x-tab>
</x-tab>Letter of intent, which describes:<br>
<x-tab>
</x-tab>*<x-tab> </x-tab>Your
interest and goals in attending the Summit<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>*<x-tab>
</x-tab>Your efforts to obtain travel funds from your institution or
other organization, and the response<br>
<x-tab>
</x-tab>*<x-tab> </x-tab>Your
affiliation and postdoc status.<br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#17365D"><i><x-tab>
</x-tab>*<x-tab> </x-tab>Please
limit to 1-2 pages.</i></font><font face="Lucida Grande"
color="#222222"><br>
<br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#17365D"><i><x-tab>
</x-tab>*<x-tab>
</x-tab>One-page</i></font><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#222222"> CV or resume</font><font face="Lucida Grande"
color="#222222"><br>
<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#222222">*<x-tab>
</x-tab>Budget justification for Summit travel expenses, which must
include Summit registration fee of $50 per person and lodging
expenses for one night at the Sheraton Philadelphia of $165 plus
taxes. Total award amounts will not exceed $750. Other expenses can
include:</font><font face="Lucida Grande" color="#222222"><br>
<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab></font><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#222222">*<x-tab>
</x-tab>Airfare and/or ground transportation expenses<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>*<x-tab>
</x-tab>Meal expenses<br>
Applications may be submitted via e-mail attachment to kflint AT
nationalpostdoc.org, preferably as PDF files.<br>
<br>
</font><font face="Helvetica Neue"
color="#0F497F"><b>QUESTIONS:</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#222222">Contact</font><font
face="Helvetica Neue" color="#135DA1"> NPA ADVANCE Project Manager
Kathleen Flint</font><font face="Helvetica Neue" color="#222222"> with
any questions on the travel grant competition or Summit.</font><br>
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Debra L. Martin, Programs Manager<br>
MIT<br>
Vice President for Research Office, Rm 11-268</div>
<div>77 Massachusetts Avenue<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
617-258-0310, 617-252-1003 (fax)<br>
debra@mit.edu</div>
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