Nat'l Postdoc Association....survey, etc.

[Janet Fischer]

The Scientist Readers' Survey
For the past 4 years, The Scientist has surveyed 
postdocs annually to find out what they think of 
their places of work -- their PIs, their work 
conditions, the value of their postdoc 
experiences and other factors. These reports have 
become a valuable resource to those making the 
choice of where to go for a postdoc, and to 
organizations, individuals and institutions 
wishing to improve the postdoc experience.

We are now collecting data for the Best Places to 
Work for Postdocs 2007 report, which will be 
published in The Scientist, March 2007 issue. 
Please take a few moments to fill out the survey 
as completely and accurately as possible. Your 
responses and ratings will be kept confidential, 
and will be essential in allowing us to compile 
accurate institutional assessments.

All those who complete the survey by January 10, 
2007 may choose to enter a prize drawing for a 
gift certificate worth $250 from Amazon.com.

Thank you for your assistance.

Take the BPTW Postdocs survey now at 
<http://www.bptw.org/>www.bptw.org and you could 
win a $250 Amazon gift card. Get the full results 
in The Scientist's March 2007 issue.

2) Annual Meeting Update

The NPA is now accepting poster abstracts for 
the <http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/site/lookup.asp?c=eoJMIWOBIrH&b=2012535>2007 
Annual Meeting. We have also updated web content 
pertaining to the concurrent workshops, the 
pre-meeting sessions, lodging options, and 
provided an overview of the travel award program. 
Look for travel award application forms online as 
of 12/18/06.

3) The Perfect Gift for your Favorite Postdoc

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Essential publications published by Cold Spring 
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4) Two New Resources Now Available from HHMI/BWF

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and 
the HHMI and Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) have 
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BWF-HHMI Courses in Scientific Management: A Case 
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