Weekly PDA Newsletter- August 7th, 2020

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MITPDA Newsletter
August 7th, 2020 | pda.mit.edu<https://pda.mit.edu/>

Contents

PDA & Other Events:

-Social Events

-Career and Professional Development

Funding Opportunities and Jobs
Miscellaneous

NEXT PDA MEETING
August 11th, 1pm on zoom<https://mit.zoom.us/j/92573422691>

PDA & Other Events

 💁🏽‍♂️💁🏽‍♂️Do you feel like a born leader and want to use your talents to advocate on behalf on MIT Postdocs? Great! 💁🏻‍♀️💁🏻‍♀️
Nominations for all leadership positions are open 1-20 August, Nominate yourself here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ce846RCxcwSDrhB1TufQeuL70xywjSquAn-C-ey_Rj4/viewform?edit_requested=true>.

SOCIAL EVENTS - stay connected

Last two board game nights for this academic year***today: August 7th & August 21st, 6pm-8pm.To join us, use this Zoom invitation<https://mit.zoom.us/j/370048155>. Questions? Email ashwinl at mit.edu<mailto:ashwinl at mit.edu>.

Noon break August 13th & 27th at 12pm - 1pm sign up: https://tinyurl.com/y8m5hety (hosted by ISO and MIT PDA)

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

CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – advance your career
Missed our latest panel - Publish or Perish? Here is the link<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_N1LLuZ6Ww&t=4s> to watch it on our youtube channel.

Save the date: Make the Cut - Industry Panel (job search) Friday August 28th, 3-4:15pm.

Applications are now open for the fall 2020 session of the Teaching + Learning Lab’s Kaufman Teaching Certificate Program<https://tll.mit.edu/ktcp> (KTCP). Anyone interested in improving their teaching practice is encouraged to apply!

Submit your applications here<https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3VE1cCe9zx7aNZH>. Applications will close at 11:59 pm on Thursday, Aug 13. Please note that the program will be held remotely via Zoom and Canvas this semester.

Gibor Basri from Berkeley will give a talk on bias in academia and answer questions on 12 August 2020 at 4pm. zoom,  <https://mit.zoom.us/j/96560830426?pwd=RmRIbStQVXQ3S0trOWJMUmIyTXBTQT09> password: 825963

The Novartis Quantitative Sciences Academic-to-Industry Symposium is a virtual event on August 18-19th,2020.
Over the course of two afternoons designed to introduce academic students (primarily grad students and postdocs) to the quantitative sciences opportunities at Novartis. Pre-registeration required at https://bit.ly/31VoW39. Invitations will be sent leading up to the event.
MindHandHeart is offering grants up to $10,000. Deadline July 31st, more details here<http://mindhandheart.mit.edu/innovationfund>.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Northeastern University, the German Consulate in Boston and the German Center for Research and Innovation in New York are delighted to host a virtual Falling Walls Lab Boston<https://falling-walls.com/lab/apply/boston-online-lab/> on October 1, 2020, at 6 p.m.
Falling Walls Lab is a platform for excellent academics, entrepreneurs and professionals from all disciplines who would like to present their research work, business model, innovative project or transformative idea in front of their peers and a distinguished jury from academia and business.
The call for applications is now open. Submit your application and more info here<https://falling-walls.com/lab/apply/boston-online-lab/>. (deadline August 16th)

<https://www.postdocacademy.org/>
Fund your event via PInG Grant
Got an idea to enrich our community? We have funds to help you put it to life. Apply here<https://pda.mit.edu/events/ping/>

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

GLiMPSE, a PDA-supported postdoc podcast, produced a 2 part series podcast with MIT Institute Professor Bob Langer,

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

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

Funding Opportunities and Jobs

An extensive list of fellowships is available here<https://pda.mit.edu/resources/fellowships/>
Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemical Sciences or Chemical Instrumentation:
2021 Program – Apply Here: https://beckman-foundation.smapply.io/prog/arnold_o_beckman_postdoctoral_fellowship/
Closes: September 4, 2020 at 5 pm (Pacific time)
Guidelines and eligibility here.<http://:%20http://www.beckman-foundation.org/programs/beckman-postdoctoral-fellows><http://www.beckman-foundation.org/programs/beckman-postdoctoral-fellows>

Get to Know Each Other
We would like to feature YOUR honors, awards and accomplishments. Send an email to nbarbour at mit.edu<mailto:nbarbour at mit.edu>

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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