<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: AvenirNext-Regular;" class="">Dear MIT Postdoc community,</span><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: AvenirNext-Regular;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: AvenirNext-Regular;">This is a reminder the the nomination period for the<span style="font-size: 15px;" class=""> </span><b class=""><i class="">MIT PDA Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Award 2022-2023 is open!</i></b></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: AvenirNext-Regular;"><b class=""><i class=""><br class=""></i></b></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: AvenirNext-Regular;"><span class="">The goal of the proposed award is to honor and acknowledge principal investigator (PI)s for excellent postdoctoral scholar mentoring, and to recognize both the value of quality mentoring and its impact on the career path of</span><span class=""> </span><span class="">postdoctoral scholars. It will highlight the unique opportunities and challenges of mentoring postdoctoral scholars, who are poised to become the next generation of academic and scientific leaders. This award is seen as an</span><span class=""> </span><span class="">effective way to spread the culture of awareness of the critical role the faculty play in academic/career development of postdoctoral scholars, and further, to recognize the importance of postdoctoral scholars to MIT’s mission.</span></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: AvenirNext-Regular;"><span class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: AvenirNext-Regular;"><span class="">To nominate your PI, please upload your nomination </span><span class=""><a href="https://tinyurl.com/4j5a2h9j" class="">here</a> (max 2 pages, PDF format) where you outline why your PI should receive this award following the criteria defined below!<br class=""></span><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""><b class=""><i class="">Eligibility</i></b><br class="">All current MIT faculty, principal research scientists, and senior research scientists, who are in good standing at MIT, mentoring current postdoctoral scholars are eligible for the award. The primary nomination must be submitted by a current MIT postdoctoral scholar, who may organize supporting statements from additional current and former postdoctoral scholars.<br class=""><br class=""><b class=""><i class="">Criteria</i></b><br class="">The nominees will be reviewed based on demonstrated strengths in some or all of the following areas:<br class=""><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Excellence in fostering and encouraging professional skills development and growth towards independence<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Ability to foster an inclusive work environment where postdoctoral mentees across a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives are empowered to engage in the mentee-mentor relationship<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Ability to support postdoctoral mentees in their pursuit of a chosen career path<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• A commitment to a continued professional mentoring relationship with mentees, beyond the limit of the postdoctoral term<br class=""></div><div class=""><span class=""><br class=""></span></div><b class="">Nominations will close on 2/28/2023 at 11:59 PM EDT.<br class=""></b><br class="">If you have any questions or concerns please contact <i class=""><a href="mailto:pda-mentoringaward@mit.edu" class="">pda-mentoringaward@mit.edu</a>.</i></div><div class=""><i class=""><br class=""></i></div><div class=""><i class="">Best wishes</i></div><div class=""><i class="">Your PDA</i></div><div class=""><i class=""><br class=""></i></div><div class=""><i class=""><br class=""></i></div></div></div><div class="">
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