Associations/Organizations

• National Postdoctoral Association
  
  www.nationalpostdoc.org
  Postdoctoral scholars from across the country have formed the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) to address national issues relevant to postdocs and focus public debate on how to improve the lives of postdocs at all levels. The NPA is supported through a generous grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and is sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
• Sigma Xi
  
  www.sigmaxi.org
  Sigma Xi has more than 500 chapters at universities and colleges, government laboratories and industry research centers. In addition to publishing American Scientist, Sigma Xi awards grants annually to promising young researchers, holds forums on critical issues at the intersection of science and society and sponsors a variety of programs supporting honor in science and engineering, science education, science policy and the public understanding of science.
• Science Next Wave Postdoc Network
  
  nextwave.sciencemag.org/pdn/index.shtml
  Connecting postdoc organizations, program administrators and offices serving postdocs as they work to meet the professional development needs of postdocs.

Funding

• Postdoctoral Fellowships
  
  www.asu.edu/graduate/financial/postdoctoral.htm
  Listing of fellowship opportunities for postdoctoral researchers (local, national, international).
• ASU Funding Guidelines
  
  orspa.vprc.asu.edu/FundInfo/index.cfm
  ASU Funding Information distributes specific funding opportunity announcements to deans, department chairs, and individual faculty, as appropriate. Personnel knowledgeable about current grant and contract opportunities regularly hold workshops to assist faculty and staff in locating funding for their scholarly activities. Funding Information also provides liaison with Community of Science (COS) and Grants Resource Center (GRC) for the University community.
• The Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS)
  
  www.library.uiuc.edu/iris
  Funding opportunities in every field from agriculture to zoology in the U.S. and 25 other countries.
• GrantsNet
  
  www.grantsnet.com/search/srch_menu.cfm
  One-stop resource to find funds for training in the sciences.

Employment

• ASU Office of Research and Special Projects Administration(ORSPA)
  
  researchadmin.asu.edu/fundinfo/career_opportunities.cfm
  ORSPA subscribes to many national databases and is constantly searching for career opportunities for junior faculty, new investigators, and other scholars who are at an early stage in their careers.
• ASU Funding Guidelines
  
  orspa.vprc.asu.edu/FundInfo/index.cfm
  ASU Funding Information distributes specific funding opportunity announcements to deans, department chairs, and individual faculty, as appropriate. Personnel knowledgeable about current grant and contract opportunities regularly hold workshops to assist faculty and staff in locating funding for their scholarly activities. Funding Information also provides liaison with Community of Science (COS) and Grants Resource Center (GRC) for the University community.
• Postdoc.com
  
  www.post-docs.com
  Postdoc.com is the first niche recruiting channel and marketplace to bring together recent Ph.D.s, professors, research institutions and other employers to find a good match.
• FindAPostDoc.com
  
  www.findapostdoc.com
  A partner of FindAPhD.com, FindAPostDoc.com is a comprehensive guide to current scientific research and post Ph.D. studentships all over the world.
• AfterCollege^TM
  
  www.aftercollege.com/jobseekers/phd
  AfterCollege^TM is a service for college students and recent graduates who are looking for entry level jobs, internships, and other opportunities.

Reports

Association of American Universities Committee on Postdoctoral Education Report and Recommendations, March 31, 1998

www.aau.edu/reports/PostdocRpt.html

Surveys

• Best Places to Work for Postdocs 2004
  
  www.the-scientist.com/postdoc/postdoc.htm
  The survey was open to scientists who identified themselves as non-tenured life scientists working in academia or other non-commercial research institutions in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States.
• The Sigma Xi Postdoc Survey
  
  postdoc.sigmaxi.org
  The web-based survey is designed to improve the training and research environments for postdoctoral researchers by providing a better understanding of their experiences. Survey results will enable institutions to benchmark policies and practices against those at peer institutions.