The University of Kentucky is an institutional member to the National Postdoctoral Association and supports postdoc development by subscribing to Beyond the Professoriate, as well as to the NCFDD. In addition, below you will find online resources for career exploration, career planning, and professional development that are simply free to use.
And Beyond
National Postdoctoral Association
The University of Kentucky is an organizational member of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA). One of the greatest benefits is that UK postdocs can become an Affiliate Member of the NPA for free. Take advantage of this opportunity to help you network with other postdocs across the country and gain access to members only resources that can help further your career.
Signing up is simple: go to the NPA Join page to sign yourself up for an affiliate membership.
As an NPA Affiliate Member, you are entitled to these benefits:
- Subscription to NPA e-alerts and The POSTDOCket
- Reduced registration fees to the NPA Annual Conference & eligibility for the NPA travel award program
- Full online content access, including toolkits and webinars
- Opportunities to serve and contribute your expertise on a variety of NPA committees
- Exclusive access to FlamingoTM from SciPhD
SciPhD has taken nine years of experience offering on-site training programs at over 120 research institutions across the United States to create Flamingo™ - the new online web application that brings the SciPhD “Get That Job” experience to the desktop.
Flamingo™ can help you figure out what jobs excite you, guide you in importing and analyzing job descriptions using SciPhD's Job Analytics Engine to identify the critical skills, and help create a targeted resume to help you get that job!
Free through our National Postdoctoral Association organizational membership
NCFDD
NCFDD is a nationally recognized, independent organization dedicated to supporting over 285,000 faculty, graduate students, and postdocs on their path to successful academic careers. They provide an array of resources including professional development programs, training, and mentoring support.
As an Institutional Member of NCFDD, we encourage faculty members and academic professionals from all levels to sign up for a complimentary sub-account membership. This gives you exclusive access to their expansive online resources, including an array of webinars, resources, and programs.
Activate Your Account
Activating your NCFDD account is an easy, straightforward process. Simply click on the "Activate My Account" button, enter your institutional email, and follow the instructions.
Beyond the Professoriate
Beyond the Professoriate is the only online professional development training platform for graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and PhDs that helps them successfully transition into academic or nonacademic careers. This research-driven platform is informed by nearly a decade of experience supporting PhDs to launch new careers with their skills and training.
Imagine PhD
Free online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdocs in the humanities and social sciences.
myIDP
Free online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdocs in the sciences.
Edge for Scholars is a community for candid conversation about life in academics. They strategize about how to do great research, stay productive, network effectively, mentor well and be mentored, negotiate for resources, get grants, refine writing and editing, cultivate leadership skills, and achieve goals.
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