Resources
On this page we will highlight resources of interest to current and future postdocs.
Research Fellowships and Grants
- Cornell University Provost’s Academic Diversity Postdoctoral Program
- Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Diversity Fellowships
- Harvard University Postdoctoral Fellowships at the School of Public Health and in Materials Science and Engineering
- National Science Foundation Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Minority Postdoctoral Fellowships
- UNCF/Merck Postdoctoral Science Research Fellowships
- University of California Berkeley Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Academic Diversity
- University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- NIH Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
More fellowship information can be found at the Diversity Committee page of the National Postdoctoral Association website.
Teaching Opportunities
IRACDA teaching postdoctoral fellowships are available through training grants. The programs combine a traditional mentored postdoctoral research experience with an opportunity to develop teaching skills through mentored assignments at a minority-serving institution. A current list of participating institutions is found here.
- Fellowships in Research and Science Teaching (FIRST), Georgia “FIRST” Journal of College Science Teaching 34(6): 24-29, May/June 2005
- Postdoctoral Excellence in Research and Teaching (PERT), Arizona
- Professors of the Future (PROF), Northern California
- San Diego IRACDA, California
- Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research and Education program (SPIRE), North Carolina
- University of Kansas/Haskell Indian Nations University IRACDA Project
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center IRACDA, Tennessee
Industry Opportunities
- Genentech Postdoctoral Program
- BIO Minority and Indigenous Fellows Program
- Procter & Gamble Research and Technical Careers in Industry Conference
Books
COSEPUP book “Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers: A Guide for Postdoctoral Scholars, Advisors, Institutions, Funding Organizations, and Disciplinary Societies”.
“Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty” book by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
Past Events
Career Panel “What should I do with my scientific life? Exciting Career Options for Ph.D. Recipients” at the 2004 SACNAS Annual Conference.
Read about the “Institute on Preparing for Postdoctoral Experiences”
View Summary of COSEPUP Diversity breakout session.
Info about the 2003 SACNAS Postdoc workshop.
last updated 11-1-05