PostDoc Resources
MIT Resources
See database on funding for research, travel, etc. http://web.mit.edu/cis/dbsearch.html (Search under Eligibility, "Post-doctoral" - You can search under Grant Name, e.g., "Fulbright")Graduate Students Office, Room 3-138
Brima Wurie, MIT Fellowships and Grants Administrator
Has Grants Registry (reference publication that lists funding sources
including postdocs)
Postdoctoral Scholars at MIT - Information for MIT postdocs.
MIT Biology Postdoc Information - A forum for the exchange of information including career resources, and general issues of postdoc life at MIT.
MIT France Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships - As an incentive for young MIT researchers to conduct part of their research in France's leading laboratories and develop their own international scientific network, the French Government awards various doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships. This program intends to bring together emerging talents from both sides of the Atlantic to participate in research collaborations between French and MIT laboratories. For the 2002-2003 academic year, ten fellowships will be available to young MIT researchers.
Alexander von Humboldt 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowships U.S. Scientists and Scholars - The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) enables young highly qualified U.S.-American Scientists and Scholars holding a doctorate to carry out a research project of their own choice in Germany (age limit: 40 years). Applications may be submitted for long-term research stays of 24 months.
Online Resources
Ten Simple Rules for Selecting a Postdoctoral Position
http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.0020121
"Finding the Perfect Postdoc for You" - How to Effectively Seek a Postdoctoral Opportunity
UC Berkeley Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Academic Diversity
http://facultyequity.chance.berkeley.edu/fellowships/chancellors_postdoc.html
Academic Postdocs
http://jobs.phds.org/academic/postdoc
NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) administed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities - Annual application deadlines are March 1, July 1, and November 1. These appointments are competitive and are designed to advance NASA's missions in space science, earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
National Postdoctoral Association (resources for postdocs)
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/site/c.eoJMIWOBIrH/b.1389993/k.B38F/Career.htm
International Postdoc Survival Guide (NPA Publication)
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/site/c.eoJMIWOBIrH/b.1482617/k.7687/International_Postdoc_Survival_Guide/apps/nl/newsletter2.asp
Articles for Graduate Students Seeking a Postdoctoral Position including Questions to Ask (NPA resources)
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/site/c.eoJMIWOBIrH/b.1390001/k.B8C1/Graduate_Students.htm
Presentation for Postdocs (with permission of author)
From Your Lab to Your Livelihood: Making the Most of a Post-Doc
Industrial Postdocs
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/education/8139/8139education4.html
Consider Post-doctoral Training in Industry
http://www.studentvision.org/post-doctoral-training.html
Postdoc Resources on ScienceCareers.org
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/career_stage/post_doc__1
Making
the Right Moves:A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs
and New Faculty(from BurroughsWellcome Fund and Howard Hughes Medical
Institute) Downloadable from:
http://www.hhmi.org/resources/labmanagement/moves.html
"How to Become a Successful PostDoc"(Scripps Research Institute)
http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews/e_20040322/postdoc.html
Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers
http://books.nap.edu/html/postdoctoral_experience/
Rights, Opportunities and Responsibilities of the Postdoc
http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9831&page=42
Postdoctoral Resources on phds.org
http://www.phds.org/postdoc/
Funding
Resources on Funding & Proposal Development
http://www.rsp.wisc.edu/preaward/index.html
Funding for Individuals
http://grants.library.wisc.edu/individuals/individuals.html
National Science Foundation Specialized Info for Postdoctoral Fellows
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/education.jsp?fund_type=3
Postdoctoral Fellowships on PhDs.org
http://www.phds.org/postdoc/postdoctoral-fellowships/
Industrial Postdoc Positions - Opportunities for recent PhD graduates to gain hands-on experience working in an industrial setting on applied problems that concern business for a limited time.
http://www2.informs.org/Practice/postdoc.htm
Tips on Applying for Burroughs Wellcome Funding
http://www.bwfund.org/focus/spring%202006/How%20to%20Talk%20Science.html
Many Links on Grant Writing from UCSF
http://www.ucsf.edu/career/lifesci.samples.grants.shtml
Funding Your Research (presentation slides from ScienceCareers.org event, Boston 2007- see program topics for links) http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/meetings/archive/funding_your_research_sources_steps_and_strategies__1
Grant funding resources (from U Penn website) http://www.med.upenn.edu/postdoc/funding.shtml#anchor101 especially How to Apply for an NRSA Grant http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/funding/nrsaguidelines.html (may be relevant for other type of postdoctoral funding applications)
See more on fellowship applications/grant writing (from NIH website) http://grants.nih.gov/training/resources.htm
There are some postdoctoral opportunities that emphasize teaching:
- Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships (typically in the humanities and social sciences) - search on Google
- Also search for "Teaching Fellow" and look for positions with this title in the Chronicle of Higher Education
Article on Teaching Postdocs
http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/2002/020228/full/nj6875-05a.html
Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Biological Sciences (list created by UC Berkeley)
http://www.spo.berkeley.edu/Fund/biopostdoc.html
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program in Paris serving global public health. US Citizenship required. See http://www.pasteurfoundation.org
ScienceCareers.org article on funding for postdoctoral fellowship abroad
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/2005_11_04/grantsnet_international_funding_index/(parent)/105
GrantsNet
http://www.grantsnet.org/
Position listings, scholarship and fellowship information, and advice
http://www.post-docs.com
Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards
Links to funding agencies (SCROLL to bottom of web page)
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/scholar2.html
List of Fellowship Sources (Compiled by MIT Biology Postdoc Association)
http://web.mit.edu/biology/www/postdoc/fellowshipsall.html
Nationally Coveted Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/
Scholarships through MIT (includes several postoc funding sources):
http://web.mit.edu/scholarships/details/index.htm
Goal Setting/Self Assessment Links
AAMC Compact Between Postdoctoral Appointees and Their Mentors (printable)
(Model of PI/postdoc roles. Includes suggestions on career development.)
http://www.aamc.org/postdoccompact
Skills Postdocs Develop May provide a framework for assessing YOUR skill development. Can be relevant to all fields.
http://www.the-aps.org/careers/careers1/Postdoc/pskills.htm
UCSF Individual Development Planning (for graduate students and postdocs)
http://www.medschool.ucsf.edu/academy/faculty_development/PostDoc-TraineesIDPform.pdf
A 10-Step Plan for Better Postdoc Training
http://careers.the-scientist.com/index.cfm?attributes.fuseaction=news.display&article_id=800
Individual Development Plan for Postdoctoral Fellows
http://opa.faseb.org/pdf/idp.pdf
University of North Carolina resources for Postdocs
http://www.unc.edu/ops/career_resources.htm#Seminars%20&%20Symposia
Select "Tips on Coping with Career Issues", and "Self Assessment Exercise for
Postdocs" (printable from website)
How to Become a Successful Postdoc (article)
http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews/e_20040322/postdoc.html
Last updated on Thursday, March 27, 08 at 01:41:38 PM EDT.
