List of Winners: Postdoc Initiative Grants (PInG)

Stuart N Cook stuart at mit.edu
Mon Jun 22 15:52:39 EDT 2015


Hello Postdocs!

The MIT Postdoc Initiative Grant Committee (PInG) are excited to announce the initiatives that have been awarded funding in this inaugural round, and the people behind them:

Postdoc Podcast - Alexandre Albanese (albanese at mit.edu<mailto:albanese at mit.edu>) - $530
A weekly podcast featuring interviews from MIT postdocs of all disciplines.
The MIT Think Tank Candlelight Vigil for the Academic Funding Crisis - Christin Glorioso (glorioso at mit.edu<mailto:glorioso at mit.edu>) - $300
An event to increase awareness of the academic funding crisis.
Postdoc Women's Advisory Group - Lilian Hsiao (lchsiao at mit.edu<mailto:lchsiao at mit.edu>) - $400
An event to launch the women's group specifically for postdocs.
Peer Mentoring Program for new Postdocs - Graham Lederer (glederer at mit.edu<mailto:glederer at mit.edu>) - $1050
Linking new postdocs with those more established in the institution and supporting their mentoring with mentor-mentee events.
Postdoc Meditation Lunches - Georgios Markopoulos (gmarko at mit.edu<mailto:gmarko at mit.edu>) - $200
Relax and socialize to gain better focus for the rest of the day with a light lunch provided.
Interdisciplinary Playdates - Xiaoyu Peng (xiaoyup at mit.edu<mailto:xiaoyup at mit.edu>) - $500
Playdates for kids of MIT postdocs of all disciplines.
MIT Yoga Postdoctoral Initiative (MyPi) - Sarah Safieddine (sarahsaf at mit.edu<mailto:sarahsaf at mit.edu>) - $1020
Weekly yoga classes for postdocs.

Keep an eye out for more news on when you can participate in these fantastic events.

Best regards,
The PInG committee


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