The National Postdoctoral Association is a professional association that provides a unique, national voice for postdoctoral scholars. The NPA was founded in 2003, with an ambitious agenda to enhance the quality of the postdoctoral experience. The NPA incorporated in the District of Columbia in 2005 as a non-profit organization. The IRS has approved the NPA as a charitable, educational organization under 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Charitable contributions to the NPA are tax deductible.
Since its founding, the NPA has assumed a leadership role in addressing the many issues confronting the postdoctoral community that are national in scope, requiring action beyond the local level. Key alliances are being forged at all levels, and new standards and policies proposed by NPA are being considered and adopted by federal agencies and research institutions throughout the U.S.
The NPA is supported by its members and charitable contributions from those who support its mission, including the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. To view a list of other NPA supporters, please click here.
To learn more about the NPA, please visit these links:
History
Governance
Organizational Structure
Agenda for Change
Recent Accomplishments
Annual Report 2007 (download PDF)
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