National Postdoctoral Association

As a Sustaining Member you receive all of these great benefits:

Free Affiliate Membership for All Individuals at Your Institution

(for Selected Sustaining Members)

When your research institution becomes a sustaining member of the NPA, any interested individual affiliated with your institution may join the NPA for free as an affiliate member. Affiliate members are entitled to free subscriptions and access to members-only Web content. (Note: Professional societies may have up to five affiliate memberships.)

To become an affiliate member, eligible individuals need to create a profile on our Web site using their institutional e-mail.  Once they have done that, they need to go to the Online Store and request affiliate membership. For full instructions, click here.

Subscriptions

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Access to Members-Only Content

Your NPA membership gives you access to members-only web content such as the Institutional Postdoctoral Policies Database, The Postdoctoral Association (PDA) Toolkit, the International Postdoc Survival Guide, and the NPA Listserv.

Discounts on Publications and Other Products

As an individual member, you are entitled to discounts on Lab Essentials publications from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press and on Current Protocols from John Wiley & Sons. Other discounts include: legal services, Zip Cars, Stuffbak, and joint membership with AAAS/Science. Look for new discounts as the NPA pursues additional corporate partners. Learn more...

Professional & Leadership Development

Not only is the NPA a valuable resource on postdoctoral issues, it is also a resource for professional and leadership development. The NPA provides these resources in the members-only content area and hardcopies can be sent to you upon request. We also have opportunities to further develop your professional and leadership skills by serving on any of our seven membership committees or running for a seat on the executive board.

Contribute Your Ideas

The NPA welcomes your thoughts and ideas. Please forward your suggestions and feedback at anytime by our online form, by email, or by phone at (202) 326-6424.

National Representation

With your membership, we can be your voice and forward the postdoctoral agenda at the national level.

Free Promotion

The NPA provides multiple opportunities to promote your organization. These opportunities include, but are not limited to, a direct link from the NPA website to your website, special recognition at the NPA Annual Meeting, and a feature article in the POSTDOCket. If you have a story idea, contact the POSTDOCket editor.

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Networking Opportunities

You can connect with your colleagues from over 100 other Sustaining organizations with the Sustaining listserv. The NPA moderates this listserv so you are free to interact and exchange ideas without receiving SPAM and unsolicited emails.

Annual Meeting Discounts

The NPA hosts its national meeting every Spring.  The primary contact for your institution is eligible for the member registration rate. Discounted rates are also offered to affiliate members and may vary each year. For the 2010 meeting, affiliate members receive the same discount as full members.  For details, please visit NPA Annual Meetings.

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Technical Assistance

The NPA wants to assist you as you address postdoctoral issues at your organization. We can develop a technical assistance program specific to your unique needs at a low or no cost to sustaining members. Sustaining members with or in the process of developing Postdoctoral Offices (PDOs) and Postdoctoral Associations (PDAs) can receive on-site technical assistance through the NPA’s Team Visit Program. For more information on this service, visit the Team Visit Program page or contact Kathleen Flint.

Voting Representation

Through your designated representative, you can vote in all elections and ballot issues.

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