National Postdoctoral Association

The NPA has developed a number of publications and resources to meet the needs of the various constituencies in the postdoc community.

In this Section

• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Toolkit
  Online toolkit for developing a dynamic and effective program on the responsible conduct of research (RCR) directed at postdocs.
  
  
• Postdoc Office (PDO) Toolkit and Postdoc Association (PDA) Toolkit
  Online toolkits with guidelines for establishing and maintaining an effective postdoc association and postdoc office.
  
  
• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) for Postdocs
  Information and resources on establishing responsible conduct of research (RCR) programming for postdocs, including the NPA's RCR Toolkit and training program examples.
  
  
• NPA Position Statements & White Papers
  A listing of position statements and white papers developed by the NPA.
  
  
• POSTDOCket, the NPA Newsletter
  An archive of the NPA quarterly newsletter.
  
  
• International Postdoc Resources
  NPA resources for the international postdoc in the U.S., including an International Postdoc Survival Guide, a Quick Guide to Visas, and a white paper on immigration reform.
  
  
• Mentoring Plans for Postdoctoral Scholars
  Resources for developing a mentoring plan for postdocs, including guidance on how to draft a mentoring plan with a suggested list of effective mentoring activities, a summary of NSF's mentoring requirements and an annotated resource guide.
  
  
  
• Speakers Bureau Under Construction
  A database of highly recommended speakers on a variety of topics of interest to the postdoctoral community
  
  
  
• Diversity Clearinghouse Coming Soon
  An online clearinghouse of information and resources on diversity issues in the scientific, academic, and research communities;
  
  
• Other NPA Publications
  Listing of other NPA publications.