Dear Postdoctoral community, On behalf of the MIT Postdoctoral Association, we would like to announce a success in our attempts to assure minimal salary levels and annual salary increases and to equalize healthcare costs between postdoctoral fellows and postdoctoral associates. The Office of the Vice President for Research has recently communicated updated guidelines, advising Deans…
Month: August 2013
ASM SCIENCE TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM
2013-2014 ASM Science Teaching Fellowship Program Application Deadline: September 13, 2013 The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is offering a 5-month development opportunity to help prepare doctoral-trained students for science teaching positions at a variety of non-doctoral institutions. Fellows in the program take part in a highly focused training experience that combines in-depth webinars, pre-…
Workshop to Promote Diversity and Gender Balance for Perspective Faculty
Thank you Karin Ardon-Dryer, for letting us know about this workshop!…
Introducing the Science Policy Initiative @ MIT
What: Introducing the Science Policy Initiative @ MIT When: Tuesday, September 3, 12:00pm Where: Room 6-120 Contact: spi-rsvp@mit.edu MIT’s Science Policy Initiative (SPI) is beginning the year with an introduction event for new and current graduate students. We’ll introduce the goals and activities of SPI as well as the new Graduate Certificate Program in Science, Technology,…
Backup child care and adult care benefit!
http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/welcome …
Call for Applications: Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Deadline: October 1, 2013 Note: This grant does not cover indirect costs — it will incur underrecovery The LSRF solicits monies from industry, foundations and individuals to support postdoctoral fellowships in the life sciences. Active solicitation of funds continues, for which we need the assistance of all concerned individuals. We recognize that discoveries and the…