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On this page we highlight resources of interest to current and future postdocs. If links are broken, then use the keywords for web searches. Note that not all opportunities are currently active; but, we keep them on this page for historical purposes. Contact us about listing your opportunity here. If your organization wants more visibility on this website, then also request information on advertising rates and terms by contacting us at .
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- Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowships & Opportunities
General Research Areas
Institution-specific Funding
Professional Societies
Affinity Groups - Majority Fellowships
- Postdoc Preparation & Career Development Workshops
- Industry Opportunities
- Books, Surveys, Websites, etc
Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowships & Opportunities [top]
Read advice about fellowships & funding.
General Research Areas
American Association of University Women Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Fellowship
ASEE-NSF Small Business Postdoctoral Research Diversity Fellowship
Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Underrepresented Minority Postdoctoral Enrichment Program
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation:
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Young Professional Fellowship
Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Diversity Fellowship
Kaiser Permanente Burch Minority Leadership Development Award
L’Oreal USA Postdoctoral Fellowship for Women in Science
National Cancer Institute Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22)
National Institute of Health
- Research Supplements to Promote Diversity
This is a supplement to an advisor’s existing grant. There is no application deadline since supplement proposals can be submitted at any time. - NHLBI K01 Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity
- NINDS K01 Career Development Award to Promote Diversity in Neuroscience Research
National Science Foundation:
- AGEP Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researchers
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology: Broadening Participation
- Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences: Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
New America Media Fellowship Program on Health and Environmental Health for Ethnic Media Journalism: 2010 2011 2012
Point Foundation Scholarship (no age or advanced degree restriction) 
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: New Connections Grants
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)/Merck Postdoctoral Science Research Fellowship
William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Minority Mentoring Supplement
Institution-specific Funding
Alliance for Building Faculty Diversity in the Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Alliance universities are (listed alphabetically): Arizona State University, Howard University, Iowa State University, North Carolina State University, University of Arizona, University of Iowa and University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Alliance NSF Mathematical Sciences Institutes are (listed alphabetically): American Institute of Mathematics (AIM), Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM), Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMA), Institute For Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM), Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI), Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS), Park City Mathematics Institute (PCMI/IAS), and Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI).
Baylor College of Medicine:
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Postdoctoral Research Opportunity Diversity Initiative
California Institute of Technology Moore Foundation Diversity Grant Postdoctoral Scholars Fund
Carleton College Women’s and Gender Studies Program LGBT Studies Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship
Center for Population Research in LGBT Health Postdoctoral Fellowship
Colorado Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Academic Diversity
Columbia University:
Consortium for Faculty Diversity in Liberal Arts Colleges Postdoctoral Fellowship
About 40 participating institutions including:
Agnes Scott College, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Bowdoin
College, Bryn Mawr College, Carleton College, Centre College,
College of Wooster, Colorado College, Denison University, DePauw
Unviersity, Dickinson College, Gettysburg College, Goucher
College, Grinnell College, Hamilton College, Harvey Mudd College,
Haverford College, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Kalamazoo
College, Lafayette College, Lawrence College, Luther College,
Macalester College, Mount Holyoke College, New College of
Florida, Oberlin College, Pomona College, Reed College, Rhodes
College, Scripps College, Sewanee: The University of the South,
Skidmore College, Smith College, Southwestern University, St.
Olaf College, Swarthmore College, Trinity College (Hartford, CT),
University of Richmond, Vassar College, Wellesley College,
Willamette University
Cornell University Provost’s Academic Diversity Postdoctoral Program
Duke University:
- Provost’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program
- Samuel Dubois Cook Postdoc Fellowship
- Program in Latino/a Studies in the Global South: Postdoctoral Associate
Educational Testing Service:
Sylvia Taylor Johnson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Educational Measurement
Emory University:
Harvard University Postdoctoral Fellowships:
- Administrative Fellowship Program
- Chemistry: Mary Fieser Postdoctoral Program for Women and Minorities
- Medical School: Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellowship
- School of Public Health: Yerby Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- Materials Science and Engineering
Hope College HHMI Postdoc Program for Preparing Future Faculty
Howard University Postdoctorate Supplemental Funding
Indiana University Faculty Fellowship Program
Iowa State University AGEP Postdoctoral Fellowship
IRACDA: Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award
These 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. To conserve space, only the participating research institution is listed.
- Read about the IRACDA postdoc training experience.
- Baylor College of Medicine (REACH)
- Emory University School of Medicine (FIRST)
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Northwestern Universty (Nu-Start)
- RWJMS University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (INSPIRE)
- Stanford Universty
- Tufts University (TEACRS)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (MERIT)
- University of Arizona, Tucson (PERT)
- University of California, Davis (PROF) (archived site)
- University of California, San Diego
- University of California, San Francisco (ISIS)
- University of Kansas
- University of Minnesota, Duluth
- University of New Mexico (ASERT)
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (SPIRE)
- University of Pennsylvania (PENN-PORT)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Scientist-Educator Program; see newsletter p7)
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory:
- E.O. Lawrence Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- Luis W. Alvarez Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computational Science
- Advanced Light Source Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Miami University Instructor/Visiting Assistant Professor & Heanon Wilkins Fellow
Michigan State University Provost Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (search within newsletter)
New York University Postdoctoral Program for Academic Diversity
Old Dominion University Postdoctoral Position in Gay Cultural Studies Endowment Campaign
Princeton University Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts:
Disciplines: African Studies, Latino Studies, South Asian Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey:
- Geraldine R. Dodge Postdoctoral Fellow
- Center for Historical Analysis Narratives of Power Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Race and Gender History
- Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowships
San Jose State University Multicultural Postdoctoral Residency
Santa Clara University Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral Fellow
Smithsonian Institution Latino Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship
Sweet Briar College Honors Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities (archived site)
Syracuse University Chancellor’s Faculty Fellowship
University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of California, Berkeley Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of California, Davis Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
University of California, Los Angeles Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
University of California, Merced Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (website pending)
University of California, Riverside Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of California, San Diego:
- Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Academic Diversity
- School of Medicine CHAMPS Program
- also see IRACDA
University of California, San Francisco:
University of Chicago Provost’s Career Enhacement Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of Colorado-Boulder Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Academic Diversity
University of Delaware President’s Diversity Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of Illinois at Chicago WISEST Postdoctoral Research Associate for Academic Diversity
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign:
- Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in African American Studies
- Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in American Indian Studies
University of Iowa Diversity Postdoctoral Research Scholar Appointment
University of Kentucky Lyman T. Johnson Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of Maryland Baltimore County Postdoctoral Fellows Program for Faculty Diversity
University of Michigan:
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals Research and Development Postdoctoral Research Program
- National Center for Institutional Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- National Poverty Center Research and Training Program on Poverty and Public Policy
- Paul B. Cornely Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ethnicity, Culture, and Health
- President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
University of Minnesota:
- Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Humphrey School of Public Affairs: Race, Gender in Public Policy Postdoctoral Program
- also see IRACDA
University of New Mexico:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill:
University of Notre Dame Moreau Academic Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
University of Pennsylvania:
University of Rochester:
- Frederick Douglass Institute for African & African-American Studies Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Postdoctoral Fellowships for Diversity and Academic Excellence
University of Southern California Women in Science and Engineering Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of Texas at El Paso Postdoctorate Supplemental Funding
University of the Pacific Diversity Fellows Program
University of Wisconsin Anna Julia Cooper Postdoctoral Fellowship
Westminster College Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows
Professional Societies [top]
This section is quite incomplete and so a work in progress. Many science professional societies offer at least some type of conference travel awards for postdocs.
American Association for Cancer Research Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Awards
American Astronomical Society Annie Jump Cannon Award
American Diabetes Association Mentor-Based Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship
American Philosophical Society: Phillips Fund Grant for Native American Research
American Physiological Society Minority Travel Fellowship Awards
American Psychological Association:
- Diversity Program in Neuroscience Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
- Wayne F. Placek Grants (in LGBTQ scientific research)
American Society for Cell Biology Minorities Affairs Committee Travel Awards
FASEB Society Resources for Underrepresented Minority Scientists
FASEB/MARC Postdoctoral Professional Development and Enrichment Award
FASEB/MARC Travel Awards for Scientific Meetings & Conferences
About 30 eligible events including:
ACSM Regional Meetings, American Association of Immunologists, American College of Sports Medicine, American Society for Bone & Mineral Research, American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Society for Human Genetics, AMP/ASIP Association for Molecular Pathology, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), ASIP Summer Academy, Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities, Biomedical Engineering Society, CSHALS, Endocrine Society, Environmental Mutagen Society, Experimental Biology (APS, ASBMB, ASPET, ASIP, ASNS, AAA), Genetics Society of America, ISCB-Latin America (Regional), ISMB/ECCB (ISCB), Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing, Protein Society Symposium, Rocky Bioinformatics Conference (ISCB Regional), SACNAS, Society for Developmental Biology, Society for the Study of Reproduction, Teratology Society
Gordon Research Conferences: Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship
Infectious Diseases Society of America: Colin Powell Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Disease Research
Keystone Symposium Underrepresented Minority Scholarships
Phi Beta Kappa Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship
Society For Neuroscience Scholars Program
Society of Toxicology Women in Toxicology Special Interest Group Postdoctoral Fellow Achievement Award (select from menu)
Affinity Groups [top]
This section is quite incomplete and so a work in progress. We focus on those academic groups where you can find other postdocs and junior PhD professionals. We also have our own contact database of diverse postdocs; but, this is only available for internal communications that include announcements from our advertising clients.
Find more affinity groups on our new Diversity Stakeholders page.
Minority Education and Career Exposure affinity group of Policy Fellows from the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Association of Underrepresented Minority Fellows (formerly Association of UNCF/Merck Fellows)
Coalition for the Advancement of Blacks in Biomedical Sciences
Columbia University: Minority Postdoctoral Coalition
Computing HispanicPhD Mailing List
Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN)
Emory University Minority Postdoctoral Council
Indigenous Women in Science Network
Jewish Alliance for Women in Science
Johns Hopkins University Minority Postdoc Alliance
Minority Biomedical Scientists of Harvard University
National Institutes of Health:
- Black Scientists Association (archived site)
- Hispanic Employee Organization
- Women of Color Research Network
- Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers
National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP);
Read about their conference.
National Postdoctoral Association: The Diversity Committee structure (archived site) has been replaced by Diversity Officers.
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
- Postdoc Programs (archived site)
- LinkedIn group; Read about it here
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Minority Postdoc Alliance
University of Pennsylvania: Biomedical Postdoctoral Council’s Diversity Committee
Washington University in St. Louis: Diversity Postdoctoral Association
Majority Fellowships [top]
There are too many “majority” fellowships to list here. Instead, perform searches at sites such as the following:
AAAS ScienceCareers: Grants & Funding links
www.phds.org/postdoc/postdoctoral-fellowships
National Institute of Health
National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships
Policy Fellowships
Also see Congressional Asian Pacific American, Black, and Hispanic Caucus Fellowships listed above.
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
Roster of many other Policy Fellowships
Postdoc Preparation Workshops & Visitation Events [top]
DiverseScholar Postdoc Preparation Workshop at the SACNAS 2012 conference
FASEB/MARC 2007 Experimental Biology Postdoctorate Preparation Institute
Georgia Institute of Technology College of Engineering Focus Fellows
HU-UTEP Postdoctorate Preparation Institute (Read article)
NCAR & CU Colorado Diversity Initiative Postdoctorate Preparation Workshop
USCF AGEP Postdoc Bootcamp (Read article; See slide presentation)
Washington University of St. Louis Diversity Research Scholars Visit
Postdoc Career Development Workshops [top]
Academic workshop jointly organized between:
- Academic Workshop in Computing for Underrepresented Ethnic Minorities and People with Disabilities
- Minority Faculty Development Workshop: Engineering Enterprise and Innovation
American Society for Cell Biology Minorities Affairs Committee: Junior Faculty/Postdoctoral Developmental Workshop
COACh (Oregon) Professional Skills Training Workshops for Minority Graduate Students and Postdocs
Committee on Institutional Cooperation: Transitioning to Faculty Life
FASEB/MARC Leadership Development and Grant Writing Seminar Program
Health Equity Leadership Institute
Howard University: Preparing Future Faculty Summer Institute
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Path of Professorship
NIH NIAID: Bridging The Career Gap For Underrepresented Minority Scientists workshop
NIH NIDDK: Network of Minority Research Investigators workshop
NIH NIGMS Workshop for Postdocs Transitioning to Independent Positions: Advancing Biomedical Research Workforce Diversity:
NIH NINDS Grant Writing Workshop for Diversity Investigators
North Carolina State University: Building Future Faculty Program Workshop
Northeastern University: Future Faculty Workshops
Rice University: Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position
Rochester Institute of Technology: Future Faculty Career Exploration Program Workshop
San Diego Lab Management Symposium
Texas A&M University: Roadmap for a Successful Academic Career
University of Maryland, Baltimore County:
Faculty Horizons Workshop for Aspiring STEM Faculty
University of Toledo: A FORWARD to Professorship Program
University of Washington: Broadening the Representation of Academic Investigators in NeuroSciences (BRAINS)
Industry Opportunities [top]
Genentech Postdoctoral Program (Read article)
Novartis NIBR Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
BIO Minority and Indigenous Fellows Program
Dow Chemical Company: Building Engineering & Science Talent (BEST) Symposium
Procter & Gamble: Focusing on Industrial Recruitment of Scientific Talent (FIRST) Conference; formerly Research and Technical Careers in Industry (RTCI)
Books, Surveys, Websites, etc [top]
AAU/AAAS: Handbook On Diversity And The Law: Navigating A Complex Landscape
Academic Jobs Wiki discussion bulletin board
ACS Women of Color in STEM Resources
Arizona State University: CareerWise website (Inside Higher Ed description)
National Academies of Science (NAS): National Research Council (NRC; 1969): The Invisible University: Postdoctoral Education in the United States
NAS NRC (1981): Postdoctoral Appointments and Disappointments
NAS COSEPUP 2000: Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers: A Guide for Postdoctoral Scholars, Advisors, Institutions, Funding Organizations, and Disciplinary Societies
Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Making the Right Moves:
A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
Sigma Xi: Postdoc Survey website and report and video
American Physiological Society: List of Professional Skills for Physiologists and Trainees
American Society for Cell Biology WICB: Career Advice for Life Scientists, Volume I/II and Volume III
Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Moving On: Managing Career Transitions
Baylor College of Medicine: Beyond the Beakers
Council on Undergraduate Research: How to Get a Tenure-Track Position at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution
Individual Development Plan (IDP) using myIDP (Read article)
Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP)
webinar: Preparing and Applying for a Postdoc Position (description & handouts)
NAS: Bridges to Independence: Fostering the Independence of New Investigators in Biomedical Research
National Postdoctoral Assocation:
- From Ph.D. to Professoriate: The Role of the Institution in Fostering the Advancement of Postdoc Women
- Career Planning Resources
- Clearinghouse of Promising Practices to Aid in Retaining Postdoc Women
- Family-Friendly Resources for Postdocs
- Postdoc’s Guide to Pregnancy and Maternity Leave
- Postdoctoral Core Competencies Toolkit
last updated 31-May-2013