National Postdoctoral Association

The links listed below will bring you to specific documents, reports, op-eds, and other materials produced and released by federal agencies and advisory bodies. If you have recommendations for sites/links that should be included, contact webeditors.

National Institutes of Health

• NIH statement in response to the NAS report: Addressing the nation's changing needs for biomedical and behavioral scientists (2000) March 22, 2001
• Guidelines for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) This guide outlines the 2008 salary levels for NRSA recipients.
• NIH-NSF Definition of Postdoctoral Scholar
• Frequently Asked Questions - NRSA Fellowships
• Frequently Asked Questions - NRSA Training Grants
• Guide to Kirschstein - NRSA Program for Research Doctorate
• Guide to Kirschstein - NRSA Program for Health-Professional Doctorate

National Science Foundation/National Science Board

• Read a POSTDOCket interview with NSF Acting Assistant Director for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences on postdoc policies (see pages 2 & 6).
• NIH-NSF Definition of Postdoctoral Scholar
• NSF - Reauthorization An Act: To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States
• NSF Geosciences Directorate Support for Postdoctoral Appointees and Graduate Students: Guidelines for Principal Investigators