What can the granting agency do for us?

The NSF held a workshop last November on this very subject. Three weeks ago, the results were published online by an independent consultant organization as a report entitled "Postdoc Appointments: Policies and Practices. A Report on a Workshop" (HTML | PDF). Read more »

Recommendations for Postdoctoral Policies and Practices

An excellent resource for institutional leaders, postdoc office administrators, principal investigators and postdoc association leaders, these recommendations reflect the best current thinking on those policies and practices that every institution should consider for enhancing the postdoctoral training experience. Read more »

A summary of national highlights from the Sigma Xi Postdoc Survey, based on information provided by 7,600 postdoctoral scientists at 46 American research institutions, will appear in a special 16-page insert called "Doctors Without Orders" in the May-June issue of American Scientist, the magazine of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society. A full survey report for publication in a peer-reviewed journal will be produced later this year. Read more »

We held an impromptu meeting today to discuss a budget proposal, the society constitution and upcoming events. The meeting was held at the last minute and no major announcement was made because we were in a rush to finalize the budget and constitution. The issues discussed have been posted in the forum for at least 1 week for member comments. Read more »