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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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’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.
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).