Information Session: Wednesday, November 16th, 3-4 PM, Room 3-442

Sponsored by the Office of the Dean for Graduate Education (ODGE) & the Dean for Undergraduate Education (DUE)

MIT Global Education & Career Development and Imperial College London are jointly offering an intensive 4 day Global Fellows Program for PhD students in the United Kingdom. Through presentations, interactive work and hands-on activities, PhD students from Imperial (20) and MIT (20) will develop professional skills required to launch and manage a successful research career. Emphasis will be on creating and sustaining successful international research collaborations.

This workshop will take place in the United Kingdom

Dates: March 26-30 (Spring Break)
Location: Near London, United Kingdom
Eligibility: PhD Students:
Cost: Fellowship covers cost of travel, program and some meals.

Content: Topics covered will include:
• Building successful working relationships and global collaborations
• Team and project development
• Global intercultural skills and communication
Participants will work in small groups with either an MIT or Imperial facilitator. Faculty members from each university will present on the topic of developing and managing international collaborations as an integral part of a research career.

Imperial College London is a science-based institution, consistently rated amongst the world's best universities. For more information about Imperial College: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/aboutimperial.

Application Due Date: Wednesday, December 28 by 5:00 PM

Contact: Kimberly Benard <globalphd@mit.edu?subject=Global%20Fellows>

http://gecd.mit.edu/go_abroad/global_fellows_program

Thanks,
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Scott R. Murray
Program Assistant, Global Education
Global Education | Career Development (GECD)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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