<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra">On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 10:40 AM, Vincent Chan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chanv@mit.edu" target="_blank">chanv@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra">Hi Postdocs,</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">A reminder that we're accepting proposals (short, 200 words!) for the MIT Postdoc Initiative Grant (PInG). Up to $4,000/yr available!</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">If you have an idea for an event, committee, or new organization, or are an existing organization looking for funding to benefit postdocs, send in a proposal! The PInG committee will help fund it and provide support to make it a reality.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">See below for details and application process.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Cheers,</div><div class="gmail_extra">Vincent</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana"><div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 3:08 PM, Stuart N Cook <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stuart@mit.edu" target="_blank">stuart@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do you have an idea for an activity or event for the postdoc community that you think would benefit the postdoc community? The MIT Postdoctoral Association is pleased to announce the launch of a new program to provide funding to allow you
to organise it: the MIT Postdoc Initiative Grant (PInG).<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The grant aims to financially support a range of activities, events, and projects, including but not limited to:<u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u>Social gatherings<u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u>Recreational activities<u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u>Arts and cultural programs<u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u>Mental health and stress support groups<u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u>Professional development seminars and workshops<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So, think up what you’d like to do and send us a proposal! For more information and for the application form check out
<a href="http://pda.mit.edu/ping" target="_blank">http://pda.mit.edu/ping</a>. The deadline for applications is
<b>June 1st 2015 12:00 pm EST</b>.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to hearing your plans!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- Stuart (PInG Committee Chair)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7f7f7f">________________________________________<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7f7f7f">Stuart N. Cook, PhD<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7f7f7f">Post-Doctoral Associate<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7f7f7f">Department of Materials Science and Engineering<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7f7f7f">Massachusetts Institute of Technology<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#7f7f7f"><a href="http://www.stuartncook.com" target="_blank">www.stuartncook.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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