Academic Careers Panel #1 AND Resources for Postdocs

[Janet Fischer]

Considering an Academic Career? Attend the first in an award-winning 
series of panel presentations on various aspects of this topic, 
TOMORROW!

Why Choose an Academic Career
Wednesday, June 8th
4-5:15 PM, MIT 10-250
Co-sponsored by MIT Careers Office,
Graduate Student Council, and Postdoc Advisory Council

Panelists:
Professor Karen Gleason		MIT, Professor of Chemical Engineering
Professor Vernon Ingram		MIT, John & Dorothy Wilson Professor of Biology
Professor Aude Oliva		MIT, Asst. Professor of Cognitive 
Neuroscience,				      
	Brain & Cognitive Sciences
Professor Jonathan Stolk	Olin College, Asst. Professor of 
MechE and Materials Science

Future events in this series:

Nuts and Bolts of the Academic Job Search, Wed. June  29, 4-5:15 pm, 10-250
Surviving Your First Year as an Assistant Professor, Wed. July 20, 
4-5:15 pm., 34-101
Navigating from Academia to Industry (and vice versa), Wed. Aug. 17, 
4-5:15 pm, 10-250


Dear Colleague:

The National Postdoctoral Association has three new publications 
developed for use by postdocs and others wishing to support 
postdoctoral research. Please share this information with others at 
your institution/organization who might also be interested. Thank you.


Recommendations for Postdoctoral Policies and Practices

An excellent resource for institutional leaders, postdoc office 
administrators, principal investigators and postdoc association 
leaders, these recommendations reflect the best current thinking on 
those policies and practices that every institution should consider 
for enhancing the postdoctoral training experience.

<<http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/policy/Recommended_Practices.pdf>http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/policy/Recommended_Practices.pdf>



Postdoc Association Toolkit

Postdoctoral Associations (PDAs) are a vibrant and dynamic source of 
support for postdoctoral scholars at their home institutions and 
nationally. The NPA's PDA Toolkit is intended to serve as a resource 
guide to assist postdocs and their allies in starting and sustaining 
an effective PDA. In this toolkit, NPA members will find a wealth of 
information, including best practices shared from PDAs nationwide, 
suggestions on how to gain support from key institute administrators, 
strategies for conducting surveys and methods for affecting 
institutional policies. The PDA Toolkit is a member benefit of the 
NPA. To access the Table of Contents, please visit:

<<http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/committees/outreach_committee/PDAtoc>http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/committees/outreach_committee/PDAtoc>



International Postdoc Survival Guide

The Survival Guide is intended to help international postdocs 
navigate life and work in the United States.  It includes information 
on how the postdoctoral training experience in the U.S. differs from 
other countries, tips on how to cope with personal and professional 
challenges as an international postdoc, guidance on the various types 
of visas, questions to ask prospective mentors and institutions 
before accepting a position in the U.S., illuminating personal 
stories from international postdocs from various countries, and a 
comprehensive database of web resources for postdocs in other 
countries. To access the Table of Contents, please visit:

<<http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/committees/IPC_Committee/IPSurvivalGuide/>http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/committees/IPC_Committee/IPSurvivalGuide/>

Alyson Reed
Executive Director
National Postdoctoral Association
202-326-6427
FAX: 202-371-9849
<http://www.nationalpostdoc.org>http://www.nationalpostdoc.org
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