Welcome to NPA ADVANCE!
NPA ADVANCE is a project to assist women postdocs in making the transition to the professoriate. Supported by the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program for "advancing" the representation of women in academic careers, NPA ADVANCE will focus on adapting and disseminating promising institutional practices that can help women postdocs successfully transition to faculty careers. Read more...
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 Web site update: Clearinghouse on Promising Practices. The Clearinghouse on Promising Practices Web page is now available. The clearinghouse provides an overview of promising institutional practices that could aid in the retention of postdoc women in the academic career pipeline. This includes links to specific programs that could be adapted. The clearinghouse will continue to evolve as we refine our recommended practices. If you know of a promising model that should be added, please let us know! (July 29, 2010)
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 Web site update: Data on Postdocs and Gender. The Data on Postdocs and Gender page has gone live. Visit the page to see an overview of what we know (and don't know) about postdocs and gender, especially with respect to career choices. In particular, download the NPA Postdoc Gender Fact Sheet. (June 9, 2010)
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 Web site update: National Summit on Gender and the Postdoctorate Overview. Read an overview of the presentations at the National Summit on Gender and the Postdoctorate, including links to presentation slides and photos from the event. (May 19, 2010)
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0819994, via an ADVANCE Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation, and Dissemination (PAID) Award. The goal of the ADVANCE program is to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science, technology and engineering careers. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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