Lorraine Tracey, chair of the NPA Board of Directors, said, «The NPA applauds these recommendations and believes that the implementation of these recommendations will significantly improve
the U.S. postdoctoral experience.»
Enhancing
the U.S. Postdoctoral Experience, by Maxine F. Singer, 22 September 2000.
Not exact matches
So starts the report, The
Postdoctoral Experience Revisited, issued today by the
U.S. National Academies.
National Institutes of Health / NIH - Fogarty International Center International Research Scientist Development Awards The International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) is offered by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) for
U.S. postdoctoral biomedical scientists, in the formative stages of their careers, who seek an opportunity to continue research in, or extend their research
experience into, developing countries.
Over the past 10 years, more and more attention has been paid to the quality of the
postdoctoral training
experience in the
U.S..
The committee's recommendations (of which there are over 50) are geared toward standardizing the terms of
postdoctoral appointments across the
U.S. while enriching the
postdoctoral experience.
Other than the need to improve the
postdoctoral experience of many of the 52,000 postdocs across the
U.S., Maxine Singer, chair of the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP), which wrote the report, believes if the
U.S. is to develop «a healthy research enterprise» then
postdoctoral employment conditions must be «significantly improved.»
History of Postdocs in the
U.S., in Enhancing the
Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers: A Guide for
Postdoctoral Scholars, Advisers, Institutions, Funding Organizations, and Disciplinary Societies (NAS, 2000).
The NPA is a member - driven organization, committed to changing the culture of individuals and institutions in the
U.S. research enterprise to improve the
postdoctoral experience.
The mission of the NPA is to advance the
U.S. research enterprise by maximizing the effectiveness of the research community and enhancing the quality of the
postdoctoral experience for all participants.
Our members include future, current, and past
postdoctoral scholars; administrators; universities; research institutions; corporations; and other interested individuals committed to advancing the
U.S. research enterprise and enhancing the
postdoctoral experience.