{"id":6694,"date":"2018-01-25T14:33:23","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T14:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biology-dev.mit.edu\/?page_id=6694"},"modified":"2023-05-30T16:23:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T20:23:00","slug":"funding-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/support-biology\/funding-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QUMm-FDTdRk?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Current needs<\/h2>\n<p>There are a variety of ways you can support MIT Biology, but gifts to the Discretionary Fund and the Graduate Support Fund provide the department with crucial flexibility in using your gift to \u00a0ensure we maintain high standards of excellence among our faculty, facilities, students, and research.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhat makes the life sciences at MIT so extraordinary is their ability to transfer knowledge and inventions to society for its benefit. They help everyone, and now they need our help.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Paul Schimmel Ph.D. \u201967, Founder of GTI and Cleo &amp; Paul Schimmel Scholars<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/support-biology\/the-schimmel-family-program-for-life-sciences\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Schimmel Family Program for Life Sciences Matching Gift Opportunity<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Provides support for the life sciences at MIT; donations will unlock another $25 million from the Schimmel family. Contact <a href=\"mailto:dooyon@mit.edu\">Dooyon Cho<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giving.mit.edu\/explore\/schools\/science\/biology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biology Discretionary Fund<\/a>\u00a03838900<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides immediate and flexible support for the Department of Biology, enabling it to seize unexpected opportunities and meet its most critical needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/giving.mit.edu\/explore\/schools\/science\/biology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biology Graduate Support Fund<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2740100<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides resources for the department\u2019s Graduate Training Initiative, enhancing the graduate student experience in a time of shrinking federal support for research training.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Other select department funds<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a full list of funds, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/giving.mit.edu\/explore\/schools\/science\/biology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giving website<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"accordion-1\" class=\"accordion no-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t1\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tFrank Solomon Biology Student Aid Fund 2733731\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c1\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides assistance with expenses for graduate student travel and helps defray the costs of conferences, special seminars, speakers, receptions, and other key components of graduate student life. Learn more about <a href=\"\/profile\/frank-solomon\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Frank Solomon<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t2\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tGene Brown Fund 3839399\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c2\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gifts from alumni\/ae and friends to support undergraduate education in the Department of Biology in honor of <a href=\"http:\/\/news.mit.edu\/2017\/gene-brown-professor-emeritus-biology-dies-0818\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professor Gene Brown<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t3\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tBiology Graduate Student Events Fund 2892801\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c3\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides opportunities for students to interact both socially and intellectually with faculty and their peers as they pursue their research careers<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cta-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/giving.mit.edu\/explore\/schools\/science\/biology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\u201dnoopener\u201d noopener\">Make a Gift<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI chose MIT Biology for two reasons: the department was committed to helping students succeed both as scientists and in life, and they promoted a strong network of support and collaboration between students. I would like to thank Paul and Cleo Schimmel for their generous support \u2014 overall, MIT Biology is a great place to be a graduate student.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Natalie Heer PhD &#8217;18, Schimmel Scholar<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6712\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FundingOpps-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"Person holding petri dish\" width=\"992\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FundingOpps-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FundingOpps-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FundingOpps-365x187.jpg 365w, https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FundingOpps-558x286.jpg 558w, https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FundingOpps-420x215.jpg 420w, https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FundingOpps.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ways of Giving<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We offer a diverse array of giving options and philanthropic\/financial vehicles for our donors, and welcome contributions via credit card, check, wire transfer, and other venues. Your support is vital to the continued success of the department, and we hope you will make a gift today.<\/p>\n<p>You can make a contribution on the MIT Giving website using:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/giving.mit.edu\/credit-card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credit card\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/giving.mit.edu\/check\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/giving.mit.edu\/wire-transfers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wire Transfer\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/giving.mit.edu\/stock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stock <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/giving.mit.edu\/mutual-fund-transfers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mutual Fund transfers <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/giving.mit.edu\/donor-advised-funds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donor Advised Funds <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/giving.mit.edu\/memorial-honorary-gifts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Memorial and Honorary Gifts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please make note of the name and number of the Biology fund you wish to support.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI cannot explain how gratifying it is to watch students with such incredible backstories go on to such successful careers. In this case, the giver may actually be the greatest beneficiary.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Mike Gould, Founder of the Bernard S. and Sophie G. Gould Fund<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Director of Development, Dooyon Cho, is available <a href=\"mailto:dooyon@mit.edu\" rel=\"noopener\">by email<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or phone (617-258-5248) to assist with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional information about making a contribution<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other forms of giving such as wills, estates, or trusts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supporting sponsored research<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current needs There are a variety of ways you can support MIT Biology, but gifts to the Discretionary Fund and the Graduate Support Fund provide the department with crucial flexibility in using your gift to \u00a0ensure we maintain high standards of excellence among our faculty, facilities, students, and research. \u201cWhat makes the life sciences at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":3961,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6694","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Funding Opportunities - 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