Weekly PDA Newsletter - January 13, 2019

[Anish Paul Antony]

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MITPDA Newsletter
January 13, 2019 | pda.mit.edu<https://pda.mit.edu/>

Contents


Weekly Highlights

PDA News & Events

Funding Opportunities
PDA PInG and Miscellaneous

Weekly Highlights

PDA President Message to all Postdocs  <https://pda.mit.edu/events/pda-monthly-meeting-4/>
Please click here<https://pda.mit.edu/mit-pda-president-message-to-all-postdocs-for-the-year-2019/> to view the message

PDA Monthly Meeting<https://pda.mit.edu/events/pda-monthly-meeting-4/>

Yiman Wu from the Department of Biological Engineering was elected to the post of Advocacy Chair of the PDA.
Congrats Yiman Wu!!!

PDA News & Events


News
PDA and MIT Events to look forward to in 2019<https://pda.mit.edu/events/>
more…<https://pda.mit.edu/category/news/>


Upcoming Events

PDA Monthly Meeting<https://pda.mit.edu/events/pda-monthly-meeting-5/> Feb  12

Weekly Social Postdoc Soccer<https://pda.mit.edu/events/calendar/> Jan 16, 2019
Weekly Social Postdoc Volleyball<https://pda.mit.edu/events/calendar/> Jan 18, 2019
more…<https://pda.mit.edu/events/calendar/>

Funding Opportunities

Call for MIT J-WAFS Annual Seed Grant
Deadline to apply: Jan. 16, 2019, Details here<https://jwafs.mit.edu/research/grants>
L'Oreal USA for Women in Science

Deadline to apply: Feb. 1, 2019, Details here<http://www.lorealusa.com/csr-commitments/l%E2%80%99or%C3%A9al-usa-for-women-in-science-program>

Zuckerman Postdoctoral Scholars Program

Deadline to apply: Feb. 15, 2019, Details here<http://zuckerman-scholars.org/programs/postdoctoral-scholars/>
The Company of Biologists Travelling Fellowship

Deadline to apply: Mar. 15, 2019, Details here<http://www.biologists.com/travelling-fellowships/>

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

PDA PInG Initiatives and Miscellaneous


GLIMPSE: Details here<http://glimpsepod.scripts.mit.edu/home/>

LGBTQ+:

Details here<https://qtphds.mit.edu/>


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 Applied Energy Symposium Call for Papers

Details here<http://www.applied-energy.org/aeab2019>


MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing Launch: Call for posters

Postdocs are invited to submit their 100-word poster abstract online<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDLNmNIZ6XXhRpEDWeioxuUy6dtCd6KQ6cD0jOmor2JEwp4w/viewform> by 5p.m. Jan 18, 2019


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 over IAP<https://capd.mit.edu/events>


MIT Writing and Communications Centre
Details here<https://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/>

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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