Global Fellows Program, a Collaboration between MIT & Imperial College

Sponsored by
Office of the Dean for Graduate Education (ODGE)
Dean for Undergraduate Education (DUE)
Global Education & Career Development (GECD)

MIT and Imperial College London are jointly offering an intensive 4 ½ day Global Fellows Program for PhD students. 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.

Program Dates: June 24-28, 2013
Time: 5 Days, Monday - Friday
• Participants must commit to the entire program, which includes full day events and some evenings.
• Morning programs will begin at 9:30 am; evening programs should be completed by 9:00 pm.
Location: Sharon, Massachusetts
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. For a brief video describing aspects of the program including student comments, please see:http://ttv.mit.edu/videos/19728-mit-imperial-global-fellows-program.

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.

Eligibility: PhD Students. Preference is for students who have passed qualifying exams and have a few years remaining before completing their PhD program. However, all PhD students will be considered.

Application Due Date (extended): March 25 (midnight), 2013

For more information contact: Kim Benard in the GECD, globalphd@mit.edu

Apply: Application form at http://gecd.mit.edu/about/global_fellows_application_form

Finalists will be invited to interview in April (if not on campus we will support Skype interviews).