The CUNY Postdoctoral Development Program was initiated to meet the training and professional development needs of postdoctoral researchers at the University. The program is administered through the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and overseen by a six-member postdoctoral planning committee comprised of three faculty and three postdoctoral research fellows chosen based on consultation with the Research Deans and/or Deans of Science at the CUNY campuses.

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Postdoc Travel Awards

The aim of this program is to provide postdoctoral associates at CUNY support for presenting scholarly activities at national or international conferences.  
 
To accommodate different conference schedules, we will have two deadlines for applications for travel in 2013 (Round A for January 1 through June 30/ Round B for July 1 through Dec 31).  Proposals for Round B can be submitted starting from May 10th with funding decisions made by mid to late June 2013.

Each postdoc may only submit one proposal per calendar year.  

POSTDOCTORAL TRAVEL AWARDS - ROUND 8 - LATE (B) 2013 (July 1 To December 31)

Deadline for 2013 Round B: 5:00 PM, Thursday, May 30, 2013

NOTE: Download Revised Guidelines and Application HERE <doc>

 

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Postdoctoral Association LinkedIn Group

CUNY is the largest urban university in the United States, with 23 institutions including the CUNY Graduate Center and seven senior colleges spread across the city.  This consortial nature makes communication difficult among our postdoc fellows. 

This LinkedIn Group was created as a portal to facilitate an inter-campus network among our postdoc researchers and to serve as a place for current and previous CUNY postdocs to communicate and network on topics such as professional training, career opportunities, grant writing, etc.

To join this Group, click LinkedIn button below.

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*cuny is a sustaining member institution for nPA

CUNY is a Sustaining Member Institution for the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA). As an affiliate member of the NPA, CUNY postdocs will be entitled to the following NPA member benefits:

Subscriptions to two NPA publications: NPA E-Alerts, a periodic email news announcement, and the POSTDOCket, the NPA’s official quarterly newsletter.

Access to Members-Only Content
Your NPA membership gives you access to members-only web content such as the Institutional Postdoctoral Policies Database, The Postdoctoral Association (PDA) Toolkit, and the International Postdoc Survival Guide.
 

Annual Meeting Discount
As an Affiliate Member, you can attend the NPA Annual Meeting under a reduced registration rate. You are also eligible for the NPA Travel Award Program which subsidizes travel, lodging, and registration during the NPA Annual Meeting. For details on previous meetings visit NPA Annual Meetings.
 
Professional & Leadership Development
The NPA a valuable resource for professional and leadership development. The NPA provides these resources in the members-only content area and hard copies can be sent to you upon request.

Retirement Benefits Program
Using MetLife Personal Pension Builder, a fixed deferred income annuity, you can create guaranteed lifelong income starting today. Income annuities, such as the MetLife Personal Pension Builder can strengthen your retirement plan by providing a steady stream of income that is guaranteed and works together with your other investments.

For more information on the National Postdoctoral Association or member benefits, visit:

http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/

http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/membership/the-benefits/affiliate-member-benefits

 

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ONE YEAR Free Membership to the new york academy of Sciences

A special resource made available through the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research to all CUNY postdoctoral research is one (1) year of FREE membership to the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS).  A number of reports have stated the importance of building your professional network while in graduate school and during postdoctoral training.  NYAS events are ideal opportunities to meet and engage with fellow scientists, faculty, other postdocs, industry and business professionals, entrepreneurs, etc. to expand your professional network.

Full NYAS membership benefits include:

• Free or discounted registration to Discussion Groups in numerous research areas
• Free registration to Career and Professional Development and Networking events through Science Alliance
• Free access to all live and archived webinars of NYAS
• Free access to a vast and growing library of over 300 Academy eBriefings which provide complete, multimedia reports of Academy meetings and conferences
• Free access to Annals Online, a database of thousands of downloadable scientific articles and reviews from the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
• Reduced registration to NYAS conferences
• Free or reduced registration to Science & the City events
• The New York Academy of Sciences magazine (three times per year)

To begin your FREE one-year NYAS membership, visit HERE >>