National Postdoctoral Association

Providing a national voice and seeking positive change for postdocs.
NPA Policy Resources

Recommended Practices

Recommended practices are policies and practices formulated by agencies, universities, institutions, professional societies and others that reflect what the National Postdoctoral Association feels are forward-thinking and worthy of adoption by interested individuals or groups.

  

Institutional Policy Database

Institutions and postdoctoral associations are major stakeholders in formulating and promulgating progressive postdoctoral policies. The NPA provides links to these for the information of our members, but listing does not necessarily equate to NPA support for these positions. Links to NPA-sponsored discussions about individual policies and positions (when available) are provided.

 
Policy News & Updates 

Recent events pertaining to policies that impact postdocs gathered from a variety of news sources.

 

NPA Advocacy Committee

 

Status of Postdocs

 

Postdoctoral Scholars Factsheet