Singapore NRF Fellowship Award; Upcoming Career Events

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

*Forwarded information from MIT Global Education & Career Development 
(http://gecd.mit.edu/):*

*1.**Singapore NRF Fellowship- PhD, Postdoc*

*2.**GECD Career Services Upcoming Events*

*3.**Virtual Engineering Career Fair*

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*Singapore NRF Fellowship*

The Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship Scheme is a 
globally competitive program to attract, recruit and root young 
scientists and researchers to conduct independent research in Singapore. 
Together with other NRF initiatives such as the Competitive Research 
Programme (CRP) Funding Scheme 
<http://www.nrf.gov.sg/NRF/otherProgrammes.aspx?id=168>, Research 
Centres of Excellence (RCEs) 
<http://www.nrf.gov.sg/NRF/otherProgrammes.aspx?id=144> and Campus for 
Research Excellence And Technological Enterprise (CREATE) 
<http://www.nrf.gov.sg/NRF/otherProgrammes.aspx?id=188>, the NRF 
Fellowship <http://www.nrf.gov.sg/nrf/otherProgrammes.aspx?id=2440> 
scheme is a key initiative to develop and nurture R&D talent and build 
R&D capacity in Singapore.

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*Key Features of the NRF Fellowship*

The Singapore NRF Fellowship is open to all areas of science and 
technology. Outstanding young scientists and researchers of all 
nationalities are welcomed to apply.

Singapore NRF Fellows will be given complete independence and freedom to 
pursue their own research directions. They will also be free to choose 
the host organization which will give them the best environment, in 
terms of access to relevant equipment and facilities and in building up 
the team for their research.

Each Fellow will be provided with a research grant of up to S$3 million 
over five years, to support projects that exhibit high likelihood of a 
research breakthrough. This grant excludes the salary of the

NRF Fellow, and will adequately support a research team comprising at 
least 1 post-doctoral fellow and 2 PhD students, costs of incremental 
research facilities, consumables and travel for conferences and meetings.

The salary of the NRF Fellow will be covered over and above the research 
grant awarded, and will be pegged to that of an Assistant Professor at a 
local university.

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*Identification and Selection Processes*

NRF will invite applications to its Fellowship once a year through open 
advertisements in prestigious scientific publications, as well as tap on 
local research organisations and other contacts to identify potential 
candidates.

A two-step selection process, comprising a shortlisting process and a 
final selection will evaluate and award the Fellowships. A Review Panel 
comprising representations of local research organisations will 
shortlist applicants who qualify. Shortlisted candidates will be invited 
to Singapore to present their proposals and visit local research 
organisations to identify potential collaborators and host-research entity.

Thereafter, the NRF Fellowship Evaluation Panel 
<http://www.nrf.gov.sg/nrf/otherProgrammes.aspx?id=2464> will interview 
the shortlisted candidates and make the final recommendation for the 
awards. The number of fellowships awarded per year is determined solely 
by the quality of the applicants and their research. There is no 
pre-determined quota for the awards for any year.

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*Detailed Guidelines*

Interested applicants should refer to the detailed NRF RF Guidelines on 
NRF's Research, Innovation and Technology Administration system (RITA) 
<https://rita.nrf.gov.sg/default.aspx>.


Applications must be submitted online atrita.nrf.gov.sg 
<http://www.rita.nrf.gov.sg>. For more information on our organisation 
and the Singapore NRF Fellowship, please visit our website at 
http://www.nrf.gov.sg/.

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*GECD Career Services Upcoming Events*

Registration via CareerBridge: www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/ 
<http://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/> (under Workshops, Career Fairs 
and Events)

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*Networking in Asia -- Let's learn how to do it together!*

Thursday, April 12, 12:30-2pm, 32-141

Why is networking important in Asia? How can I start networking and how 
should I behave during the process? This event will teach networking 
skills and business etiquette to those wishing to work in China, Korea, 
or Japan. Register on CareerBridge.

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*Job Search 911: Tips for Graduating Students and Recent Graduates 
(webinar)*

Thursday, April 26, noon-1pm, online

Graduating next month without a job lined up? It's not too late to jump 
start your search. Sign up for this webinar for tips on maximizing the 
impact of your resume, creating tailored cover letters, and uncovering 
the hidden job market. Registration and attendance at 
http://bit.ly/HOFeXI  (click on Register)

*Business Etiquette- Mastering Meals, Manners and Business Interactions*

Thursday, April 26, 4-5pm, room 4-237

Are you unsure as to what to do during interviews and networking 
dinners? People tend to equate a lack of etiquette with a lack of care 
and self-control necessary to be good at what you do. Etiquette is about 
presenting yourself with the kind of polish that shows you can be taken 
seriously. Come learn tips on how to have an etiquette advantage to help 
you land a job. Register on CareerBridge.

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*Virtual Engineering Career Fair*

Good Afternoon:

On April 19^th , we are hosting a nationwide virtual career fair for 
engineers, and I am emailing today to ask you all to help us in 
spreading the word amongst your respective students and alumni. If you 
are receiving this email, you are one of only 30 schools who we are 
inviting to participate, and we have a great lineup of employers ready 
and eager to meet with your students/alumni. Employers such as Amazon, 
Facebook, Google, Boeing, Honda, Texas Instruments, Intuit, TRW, Math 
Works, and more will have a virtual booth.

This event will be unlike any other "virtual" career fair you may have 
participated in before. Each employer has a fully customized booth with 
live chat, links to their website, career page, social media 
integration, and more. Students will be able to; build a profile, visit 
employer booths, view/apply for jobs all over the country, and chat with 
peers in the networking lounge. This is a free service, and they can 
simply register at www.engcareerfair.com <http://www.engcareerfair.com> 
We will also be giving away an IPad3 to one lucky attendee

Now for the career services side, we will also be giving away an IPad3 
to the career services department who has the most registered for the 
April 19^th event. If you wish to be included, please send a reply 
email, and we will be sure to include your school name in the press 
release for the event, and we will also know to track registrants for 
your school. You must reply to my email to be entered for the IPad3 drawing.

Space is limited to only 1500 students so be sure to send out today if 
you feel your students would benefit from attending.

Thanks

Kevin O'Brien

UBM

202-558-2899

kevin.obrien at ubm.com

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