<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;font-size:16px"><font size="4" color="#c00000" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">Fourth annual call for Postdoc Initiative Grant proposals</span></font></b><br></div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><p style="font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#262626" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Hosted by <span class="gmail-il">PInG</span> Committee<u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-8105113844486470776gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-8105113844486470776gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;text-align:justify"><b><font size="4" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Do you have an idea for an activity or event that you think would benefit postdocs in 2018? </span></font></b><b><font size="4" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">The MIT-PDA is pleased to announce the fourth annual call for Postdoc Initiative Grant proposals.</span></font></b><font size="4" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="gmail-m_-8105113844486470776gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">The grant aims to financially support a range of activities, events, and projects, including but not limited to: Social gatherings, Recreational activities, Arts and cultural programs, Mental health and stress support groups, Professional development seminars and workshops, Groups to support postdoc women, parents, or minorities <u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="gmail-m_-8105113844486470776gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;text-align:justify"><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Previously funded <span class="gmail-il">PInG</span> projects include: Glimpse: the Postdoc Podcast, Yoga Classes, Postdoc Playdates, POWER: Postdoctoral Women Engaged in Research, Open Science Workshop, Postdoc Jogging Club.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="gmail-m_-8105113844486470776gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">So think about what you’d like to do and send us a proposal! We look forward to hearing your plans! <u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-8105113844486470776gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"><br></span></font></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-8105113844486470776gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Application form:</span></font></b><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"><font color="#c00000"> </font><font color="#444444">attached / </font></span></font><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">check out <a href="http://pda.mit.edu/ping" target="_blank">http://pda.mit.edu/<span class="gmail-il">ping</span></a>.</span></font><b><font size="4" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></font></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-8105113844486470776gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Application deadline: </span></font></b><b><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-m_-8105113844486470776gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-8105113844486470776gmail-aQJ">January 19, 2018</span></span></span></font></b><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"> <span class="gmail-m_-8105113844486470776gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-8105113844486470776gmail-aQJ">12:00 pm EST</span></span> for events from February to September 2018.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="gmail-m_-8105113844486470776gmail-MsoNormal" style="font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;text-align:justify"><b><font size="3" color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Contact Information:</span></font></b><font color="#c00000" face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif"> </span></font><font face="Corbel"><span style="font-family:Corbel,sans-serif">Please contact the <span class="gmail-il">PInG</span> Committee Chair, Jake Martin (<a href="mailto:pda-ping@mit.edu" target="_blank">pda-<span class="gmail-il">ping</span>@mit.edu</a>), if you have any questions.</span></font></p></div></div>