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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Palatino"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'>FYI,<BR>
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**Second Annual Young Investigator Meeting (YIM) Boston**<BR>
www.yimboston.org <<a href="http://www.yimboston.org">http://www.yimboston.org</a>> <BR>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Palatino"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>(Special call for candidates from engineering and all branches of physcial<BR>
sciences)<BR>
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Applications are invited from fresh PhDs, MDs, postdocs (at all levels)<BR>
and junior faculty, keen on pursuing scientific careers in India, to<BR>
attend the Second Annual Young Investigator Meet (YIM) Boston being held<BR>
from Oct 8-10, 2010 at the Broad Institute at MIT and Harvard, Cambridge<BR>
MA.<BR>
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'YIM Boston 2010' meet is an interactive platform for global scientists to<BR>
learn about India's radically changing innovation system and growing need<BR>
for dynamic leaders. It's an unique opportunity to interface with an elite<BR>
panel of leaders from Indian science, policy makers, funding agencies and<BR>
directors of major national institutes. Through a series of structured<BR>
talks and discussion forums, 'YIM Boston 2010' meet will emphasize<BR>
addressing prospects, growth, mentorship, challenges, resources and<BR>
collaborations within the new/emerging academic scene in India. To this<BR>
end, 30 potential faculty candidates will be shortlisted based on their<BR>
research achievements and vision statements to present their work and<BR>
interact with future faculty screening committee members.<BR>
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'YIM Boston 2009,' held last year, was an experimental event that<BR>
attracted over 200 applicants of which 43 outstanding candidates were<BR>
chosen to attend a two day closed session. A year later, results confirm<BR>
that the experiment has worked! Several 'YIM Boston 2009' shortlisted<BR>
candidates have either relocated to India or are in process of doing so to<BR>
start their independent scientific careers.<BR>
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Details of the meeting are as follows:<BR>
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YIM PROGRAM<BR>
Oct 8, 2010 -- Informative session with the panelists (open to all; RSVP<BR>
to <a href="info@yimboston.org">info@yimboston.org</a>)<BR>
Oct 9-10, 2010 -- Closed session (30 selected candidates will be invited<BR>
to present their research and vision with an opportunity to have<BR>
'one-on-one' interactions with our distinguished panelists)<BR>
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VENUE: Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, Cambridge, MA<BR>
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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS<BR>
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*Eligibility: Applications to the meeting are open to outstanding<BR>
postdoctoral fellows, scientists/principal investigators and senior<BR>
graduate students of any nationality from the broad areas of engineering,<BR>
basic and clinical sciences.<BR>
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* Instructions: Applicants are required to submit their detailed CV along<BR>
with a one-page description on research and vision statements to<BR>
<a href="apply@yimboston.org">apply@yimboston.org</a>.<BR>
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Please include your "broad subject of specialization" in the subject line<BR>
and on top of the proposal.<BR>
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* There is no application/registration fee<BR>
* Travel grants may be awarded to selected candidates<BR>
* Deadline:August 22nd, 2010<BR>
* Decisions: Selected candidates will be notified by the end of August<BR>
2010 * Further info: Visit our website at www.yimboston.org <<a href="http://www.yimboston.org">http://www.yimboston.org</a>> or e-mail<BR>
<a href="info@yimboston.org">info@yimboston.org</a><BR>
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* OFFICIAL WEBSITE: <a href="http://yimboston.org/index">http://yimboston.org/index</a>. html<BR>
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DETAILS ABOUT PANELISTS CAN BE FOUND AT: <a href="http://yimboston.org/">http://yimboston.org/</a> <BR>
2010Events.html<BR>
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**ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE SCREENED BY QUALIFIED, SENIOR FACULTY FROM MIT,<BR>
HARVARD, PARTICIPATING INDIAN UNIVERSITIES AND FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS**<BR>
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Sincerely,<BR>
The YIM Boston Chapter Committee<BR>
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