National Postdoctoral Association

Latest News

A Legal Seminar for International Postdocs will be held in Bethesda, Md., on May 6, 2010. Follow this link for more information.

Click here to see other news on international postdoc issues.

NPA Publications

The NPA continues to develop resources to support international postdocs working in the U.S.

• International Postdoc Survival Guide
  A comprehensive survival guide for enhancinge the experience of international postdocs in the U.S. (Members only)
• A Quick Guide to Visas
  An overview of the visa process and common issues for international postdocs in the U.S.
• White Paper on Visa Reform
  The NPA has issued a White Paper on immigration reform, "International Postdoctoral Researchers and Their Importance to the Advancement of U.S. Science, Technology and National Security," calling on U.S. policy makers and agency leaders to consider changes to laws and regulations governing international postdocs.
  

Other Recommended Resources

EURAXESS Links is a networking tool for European researchers in the USA. Follow this link for more information on European researchers in the United States.

Mentoring International Postdocs: Working to Advance Science & Careers
An online module available from the federal Office of Research Integrity, developed by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, an NPA member institution.

International Graduate Students: Conflicts between Security and Science in the Issuing of Visas
A slide presentation by John V. Richardson Jr., Ph.D., Associate Dean, UCLA Graduate Division