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<i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:red">TFP: Essentials applications deadline:<b>July 20th</b></span></i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:red"> Program dates: July 31, August 14, and September 25, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">MIT Postdocs, what is the next step in your career?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Whether you intend a career in academia or industry, it is important to understand and communicate the broader impact of your research and ideas. How might your contributions make impact?
How might you play a key role in maximizing the impact? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="color:black">Essentials
</span></i><span style="color:black">is a 2-month short program allowing you to develop a business model for your research-derived product or service. You can use this model to inform your research strategy, seek grants or even start a business. Three evening
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="color:black">Essentials
</span></i><span style="color:black">is taught by the MIT NSF I-corps teaching team with VMS mentor participation. We will help you test your plans and introduce you to potential customers. You will gain knowledge of the value creation process, possibilities
for commercializing your research, and additional communications skills. Upon completion of
<i>Essentials</i>, you will receive certification demonstrating successful completion of the MIT I-Corps program. The certification may be helpful in future NSF grant requests.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">If you want to –
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<span style="color:black">• Enhance your career <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">• Discover career options <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">• Consider the commercial possibilities of your research
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<span style="color:black">• Influence your research <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Please discuss with your PI/advisor prior to signing up for
<i>Essentials</i>. We suggest that together you incorporate this program into your
</span><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://postdocs.mit.edu/career-development/mentoring-and-advising/postdoctoral-mentoring-and-advising-toolkit">MIT postdoctoral training program</a></span></u><span style="color:black">. The program is relevant
to research problem selection and career development. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="color:black">Essentials </span></i><span style="color:black">is open to all Postdocs, associates and fellows, via self-nomination.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://bit.ly/TFPapply">APPLY HERE</a></span></u></b><span style="color:#0462C1">.
</span><span style="color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Applications close July 20, 2018</span><span style="color:black">. All three workshop sessions are required; July 31, August 14, and September 25, from 5-8pm, location TBD.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Beth Kahn <<a href="mailto:bkahn@mit.edu">bkahn@mit.edu</a>></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><b>Additional Details:
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="http://www.rle.mit.edu/translational/">http://www.rle.mit.edu/translational/</a></span></u>
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