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Dear Postdoctoral scholars,</div>
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Please join Postdoctoral Services next Tuesday, August 18, for a funding seminar geared towards postdocs! Whether you are wondering how to find fellowship opportunities or grants to establish your independent lab, this seminar will help you understand funding
resources and practices at MIT that can help you grow your career.</div>
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<b>Funding for Your Postdoc and Beyond</b></div>
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In this presentation, you<span style="text-transform: none;"> will learn about searching and applying for fellowship funding as well as getting started in identifying sources of funding for your future independent lab. Join our speaker
<b>Cathy Borgesen, Senior Research Development Officer,</b> to level up your funding expertise.</span></div>
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Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026</div>
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Time: 11:00 am - noon</div>
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Questions: email postdocservices@mit.edu</div>
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Best regards,</div>
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Ann</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"><b><i>Ann Skoczenski, PhD</i></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Director
of Postdoctoral Services</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Office of the Vice President for Research</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> <b> |</b>
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“While it is always best to believe in oneself, a little help from </div>
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