Final day for nominations to Institute Committees

[Ann Skoczenski]

Nominations close today (8/7/25) at 11:59pm – the following committees still need nominees: Library System, Hobby Shop, and Community & Belonging
Dear Postdoctoral Scholars:

The call for self-nominations for Institute Committees is now open -
Committee participation is an excellent way build professional skills and use your expertise and interests to connect with people beyond your research group. Your viewpoint as a postdoctoral scholar is important for the committees to carry out their respective missions.

The following committees are taking nominations for the 2025-2026 academic year. Descriptions of each committee can be found here<https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committees-and-councils>. Note: please contact Ann Skoczenski<mailto:annskocz at mit.edu> with questions about any committees.


  *   Council on Community and Belonging
  *   Distinguished Fellowships, Presidential Committee on (must be a previous recipient of one of these fellowships: Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, Gates, Churchill or Schwarzman)
  *   Family and Work, Council on
  *   Hobby Shop, Committee on the (must be Hobby Shop member for at least 1 year)
  *   Library System, Committee on
  *   MITAC Advisory Council
  *   Radiation Protection, Committee on
  *   Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response, Committee on
  *   Toxic Chemicals, Committee on
  *   Use of Humans as Experimental Subjects, Committee on the
  *   Women’s Advisory Group

To apply for committee membership, please complete all three steps:

  1.  Consider which committee is best for your interests/expertise. Most committees meet monthly, and overall service is typically a maximum 2-3 hours per month. Apply only if you expect to be appointed at MIT through May 2026.
  2.  Fill out the nomination application here.<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GV7HLFG>
  3.  Send a copy of your CV in pdf format to annskocz at mit.edu<mailto:annskocz at mit.edu>. Include your name in the file name.

The deadline to apply is Thursday August 7, 2025, at 11:59pm.  Questions? Contact postdocservices at mit.edu<mailto:postdocservices at mit.edu>.

Sincerely,
Ann

Ann Skoczenski, PhD
Director of Postdoctoral Services
Office of the Vice President for Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
http://postdocs.mit.edu/
annskocz at mit.edu<mailto:annskocz at mit.edu>
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