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Letter: Support on DOE proposal requirement

Anne White Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for Research Administration

Principal investigators who apply for Department of Energy funding, and related administrators, may benefit from new resources on developing PIER plans for DOE proposals. An information session is planned in late February 2024.

Letter: Changes to administration of visiting students

Ian A. Waitz and Maria T. Zuber

Updating contacts and resources, as administration of the visiting students program moves from the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) to the Office of the Vice Chancellor (OVC).

Letter: Lincoln Laboratory leadership transition

Maria T. Zuber

Dr. Eric Evans has decided to step down as director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory on July 1, 2024. On that date, Eric will have served in this role for 18 years.

A Third Update on Research Administration

MIT Faculty Newsletter

Anne White, vice provost and associate vice president for research, provides an update on the ongoing transformation of our research and sponsored activity enterprise, in the Faculty Newsletter.

Jesse Kroll recognized for excellence in postdoctoral mentoring

MIT News

Atmospheric chemist praised for his inclusive and supportive advising of postdocs.

Possible U.S. government shutdown: Information for the MIT research community

MIT is closely monitoring the annual spending process in Washington, D.C., and making preparations to mitigate the impacts of a potential government shutdown on the Institute’s research enterprise. The Q&A below addresses key issues. We are posting any new guidance we receive from federal agencies as we receive it.

Letter: Minimum postdoc salary/stipend 2024

Maria T. Zuber

The Institute-wide minimum salary/stipend for MIT postdocs in 2024 will be $66,950, reflecting a 3 percent increase. Going forward, the minimum salary/stipend for postdocs will be reviewed each fall, taking into account current NRSA levels 4-5 and cost of living indices, and an adjustment will take effect annually on January 1.

MIT research computing — together we are stronger

MIT Office of Research Computing and Data

MIT’s Office of Research Computing and Data (ORCD) and McGovern Institute for Brain Research announce a strategic collaboration to support and enhance the research computing experience for MIT brain science research communities.

MIT advocates for researchers’ interests in comments to proposed implementation of NSPM-33

In March 2023, the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) posted a Request for Information, seeking public comment on the draft research security program standards published in February in furtherance of National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33).

New export control review process for all purchase requisitions

The MIT Export Control team is now reviewing all purchase requisitions submitted in Buy-to-Pay (B2P), including from domestic suppliers.

Susan Gomes to lead growing Research Development team

On March 13, Anne White announced the appointment of Susan Gomes as the new director of Research Development in the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR).

Additional information required on packages traveling to or through the European Union

The European Union (EU) has strengthened customs requirements and implemented Import Control System 2 (ICS2) effective March 1, 2023.