Weekly PDA Newsletter - August 5, 2019

[Anish Paul Antony]

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MITPDA Newsletter
August 5, 2019 | pda.mit.edu<https://pda.mit.edu/>

Contents


PDA & Other Events

Funding Opportunities
Miscellaneous

PDA & Other Events


The MIT PDA Elections to form the 2019-2020 leadership team will take place from August 14 to August 19, 2019.
Currently accepting nominations, click here to apply<https://pda.mit.edu/nomination-open-mit-pda-elections/>
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MIT PDA Summer Party<https://pda.mit.edu/events/mit-pda-summer-party-2019/>
August 8, 2019
McDermott Court, 4?:30PM to 8:30PM

All postdocs and their family are invited! Delicious BBQ food and games will be available!

We are in dire need of volunteers. Please help us make this event successful by ??signing up to volunteer here<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11leF27ioBSYqWZdhr523AgugUmoiYcnT-EVx0jDkOwc/edit#gid=0>

If you have questions please contact (pda-community at mit.edu)

Next PDA Monthly meeting?<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-lQnw7PWIpjnN0dh5aBiiehbFIvog_1TKa1Sv6JSp4nuP6Q/viewform>
August 13, 2019
Room 5-314, 12PM to 1PM

Weekly Postdoc Sports<https://pda.mit.edu/events/sports-events/>

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LGBTQ+ and allies<https://qtphds.mit.edu/>: Inclusive classrooms workshop

?Designed to help members of the MIT community foster inclusive teaching environments that improve learning outcomes for their students

Register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzPTuGDMWyLTdwD1Etus6qvQVS0PV1jtfaFdQxpEisCGE1Mw/viewform>

The workshop is 3 hours long and will run several times over the course of 2 days (Tuesday, August 20th and Wednesday, August 21st)

Refer attached slide


GLiMPSE Podcast<http://glimpse.mit.edu/>

GLiMPSE's recently released a 2 part series podcast with MIT Institute Professor Bob Langer

Click here to view?<http://glimpse.mit.edu/> the podcast

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more...<https://pda.mit.edu/events/calendar/>

Funding Opportunities


MIT IIT Ropar Seed Fund
Deadline: September 16, 2019. Details here<https://misti.mit.edu/india-seed-funds>

MISTI Global Seed Funds
Deadline: September 16, 2019. Details here<https://mistigsf.fluidreview.com/prog/mistiglobalseedfunds/>

US DOE ARPA-E Scholar's Program (U.S Citizens Only)
Details here<https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/Scholars-2019-ARPA-E>

An extensive list of fellowships are available here<https://pda.mit.edu/resources/fellowships/>

Miscellaneous

?Broadening Engagement through Engineering at MIT (BEEAM)

Details here<https://pda.mit.edu/broadening-engagement-through-engineering-at-mit-beeam/>



Simons Collaboration on Global Brain Boston Area Postdoc Meeting

Details here<https://www.simonsfoundation.org/collaborations/global-brain/events/>



MIT Creative Arts Council

Postdocs are invited to attend concerts and lectures on campus, Details here<http://calendar.mit.edu/calendar?event_types%5B%5D=102755>



MIT Spouses & Partners Connect
Details here<https://spouses.mit.edu/>

Career Advising and Professional Development

Schedule an appointment here<https://capd.mit.edu/explore-careers/services-alumni-and-postdocs>

CAPD events<https://capd.mit.edu/events>


MIT Writing and Communications Centre
Details here<https://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/>
Peer-to-peer scientific communication resource: Comm Lab
Details here<http://mitcommlab.mit.edu/find-comm-labs/>
MIT Work Life Centre
Details here<https://hr.mit.edu/worklife/center>
MIT Employee Resource Group
Details here<https://hr.mit.edu/diversity-inclusion/ergs>
MIT Alumni Association's Infinite Connection
Details here<https://pda.mit.edu/resources/career-after-mit/alumni/>
MIT Alumni Job Board<https://alum.mit.edu/careers/jobs>

MBTA Access: Visit the Atlas Service Center (E17-106)



Free Membership to the National Postdoctoral Association

Details here<https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/general/register_member_type.asp?regkey=B87D7B9B-5C95-48F6-9ECA-A5014531B05D>



MIT Postdoctoral Association
Contact us<https://pda.mit.edu/about/contact/> | Get involved!<https://pda.mit.edu/about/get-involved/>




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