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<div>Forwarded information from Debra Martin:<br>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Debra L Martin <<a
href="mailto:debra@mit.edu">debra@mit.edu</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Tuesday, August 5,
2014 at 10:55 AM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>Restricted Foundation
RFPs <<a href="mailto:restrictedfoundationrfps@mit.edu">restrictedfoundationrfps@mit.edu</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span>Scott Tirrell <<a
href="mailto:stirrell@mit.edu">stirrell@mit.edu</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Call for
Applications: Global Young Scientists Summit @ One-North,
January 18-23, 2015, in Singapore - INTERNAL COMPETITION NEEDED<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">"<b>Global
Young Scientists Summit @ One-North: An International
Meeting of Bright Young Researchers, Nobel Laureates and
Eminent Scientific Leaders"</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><b>January 18-23,
2015, in Singapore</b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;">The Global Young
Scientists Summit@one-north (GYSS@one-north) is a
gathering of young researchers (primarily PhD students and
post-docs) from all over the world, with internationally
eminent science and technology leaders (‘speakers’) in
Singapore. The Summit will discuss the latest advances in
science & technology, and how research could be
harnessed to address major global challenges. It is a
multi-disciplinary Summit, covering topics ranging from
chemistry, physics and medicine to mathematics, computer
science and engineering. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in
0in 0.0001pt;">MIT has been asked to nominate <b>a total
of five participants</b> made up of 3 PhD students
<b style="font-size: 18px;">and 2 postdocs</b> to attend
the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Singapore
International Summit:</p>
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0in 0.0001pt;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in
0in 0.0001pt;">The nomination process is being coordinated
by the Office of the Vice President for Research (for
postdocs) and the Office of the Dean for Graduate
Education (for graduate students).</p>
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0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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0in 0.0001pt;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in
0in 0.0001pt;"><b>NRF will cover all local expenses only;
<span style="font-size: 18px;">participants or their
research advisors are responsible for airfare</span></b><span
style="font-size: 18px;">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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0in 0.0001pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in
0in 0.0001pt;"><b>Eligibility</b>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0in;
margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Full
time PhD student at MIT, or POSTDOC under age 35<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Fields:
Multi-disciplinary (Physics, Chemistry,
Biology/Medicine, Mathematics, Computer Science,
Technology/Engineering); focus is on use-inspired
research to address major global challenges<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Demonstration
of passion and interest in research<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Strong
organizational support, preferably recommendation letter
from academic advisor or supervisor<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Possession
of good English skills for active discussion and
engagement with peers and speakers, demonstrated strong
academic achievement in area of research, assessed
within the top 5-10 percent of cohort<o:p></o:p></li>
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0in 0.0001pt;"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in
0in 0.0001pt;"><b>Application Procedure:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font
face="Palatino"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Postdocs:
Please send the following materials (in 1 pdf file)
to <b>Debra Martin,
<a href="mailto:debra@mit.edu">debra@mit.edu</a>, by
Wednesday, August 20, 2014.</b></span><br>
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<ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<li><font face="Palatino">Cover letter as to why this
opportunity would benefit you</font></li>
<li><font face="Palatino">CV</font></li>
<li><font face="Palatino">Half page research summary</font></li>
<li><font face="Palatino">Letter of recommendation and
support from faculty advisor <b>(please indicate
agreement to pay for airfare and source of funding)</b></font></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in
0in 0.0001pt;"><font face="Palatino"> If I receive more
than 2 applications, the MIT Selection Committee will
choose the 2 postdoc finalists.<br>
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</font>MIT will provide the nominations, in the form of
the nominees’ CVs (no fixed format, but nominees are
advised to highlight their research interests, education
background, awards and key publications) and institutional
support letters (strongly encouraged), via a dedicated
GYSS website (address and log-in to be advised later) by <span
style="color: rgb(255, 38, 0);">
<b>31 August 2014</b></span>. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;">The selected participants will be
contacted by the GYSS secretariat to complete the
registration in phases in Q4 2014. </p>
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<div>Debra L. Martin, Programs Manager</div>
<div>MIT</div>
<div>Vice President for Research Office, Room 11-268</div>
<div>77 Massachusetts Avenue</div>
<div>Cambridge, MA 02139</div>
<div>617-258-0310</div>
<div><a href="mailto:debra@mit.edu">debra@mit.edu</a></div>
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