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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#222222">Dear Postdocs,</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#222222">The MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) is pleased to open the call for applications to the 2014 Summer Travel Grants, covering the period from 1<sup>st</sup> of
January 2014 to 1<sup>st</sup> September 2014. The deadline for online applications is April 18<sup>th</sup> 2014 and the grants will be announced by May 9<sup>th</sup> 2014.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#222222">We encourage postdoc applicants from all disciplines to participate, as per the eligibility criteria specified below<b>:</b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#222222;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">6. All or a substantial part of the submitted work MUST have been carried out within MIT. In brief, the MIT PI should be within
the list of authors.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#222222">To apply, please fill out properly every sections of the <a href="http://jotformpro.com/form/40617368106958"><b><span style="color:blue">online application
form:</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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"Times New Roman";color:blue"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#222222">The grants will be up to the amount of $1000 for international travel and up to $600 for domestic. Awardees will be reimbursed upon submission of applicable
receipts to the Treasurer of the PDA (travel, lodging, on site transportation, food).</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#222222">Evaluation will be based exclusively on the scientific merits and originality of the submitted works and not the overall quality of applicants. Therefore,
a compelling description of the significance and impact of the presented project is particularly important.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#222222">The PDA Travel Grant Program is made possible through funding from the MIT Postdoctoral Association.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#222222">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">The MIT PDA is funded in part by the Office of the MIT Vice President for Research.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
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"Times New Roman";color:#222222">Best, </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#222222">-Nan</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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"Times New Roman";color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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"Times New Roman";color:#222222">--</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#222222">Nan Li</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#222222">Chair of Professional Development Committee</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#222222">MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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