Postdoc Resources
Postdoctoral Scholars and Fellows Resources
- Postdoc Orientation Course in Canvas
- UNCW Library: Postdocs have access to both the faculty commons, the graduate student study lounge, and other library spaces.
- Library Liaisons: The liaison librarian can help you with all your information needs.
- Dining: Postdocs have the opportunity to choose any meal plan options with the University dining program.
- Parking: Postdocs are classified as faculty/staff so they may park at faculty/staff locations on campus.
- Recreation: Postdocs have access to various campus recreation facilities including the Pat Leonard Student Recreation Center.
- Information Technology Services: Support for all computing related needs.
- Abrons Student Health Center: provides student-centered, affordable, quality health and preventive services to the students and postdocs of UNCW.
- Center For Teaching Excellence: CTE is dedicated to assisting the University in fulfilling its commitment to strengthening undergraduate and graduate instruction.
- Center for Faculty Leadership: CFL is dedicated to developing and sustaining a high quality of academic leadership that is central to the mission and goals outlined in the University's strategic plan.
- Office of Distance Education and eLearning: resources and support to assist you with the design, development, and delivery of online or web-enhanced course.
- Grant writing workshops: familiarize UNCW researchers with services available from Research & Innovation and other support partners.
- Get SPARC’Ed: series of grant workshops for the UNCW community.
- Research and Innovation: workshops offered by the university.
- Hanover Research
- National Postdoctoral Association: The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is a 501(c)3 educational nonprofit organization that seeks sustainable change and improvement for the postdoctoral experience through collaboration with all stakeholders.
- National Postdoctoral Association Career Center: Provides a specialized place where employers can post jobs either for postdocs or early career researchers in a multitude of areas and postdocs can upload their resume or CV for free to apply.
- Core Competencies: the NPA provides 6 core competencies identified as critical for success in (and outside) academia. The NPA also provides a self-assessment checklist to assess your core competencies.
- myIDP - Individual Development Plan: myIDP is a unique, web-based career-planning tool tailored to meet the needs of Ph.D. students and postdocs in the sciences. Watch this video on how to take the first step in developing an IDP.
- How to Find Faculty Mentors (Stanford): A guide to selecting the best faculty mentors and how to find, approach, and interview potential mentors from Stanford University.
- Minority Postdoc: The premier web portal on the minority postdoctoral experience featuring news, articles, resources, and events about jobs, career advice, professional development, funding, fellowships, mentoring, and diversity issues.
- Imagine PhD: ImaginePhD is a free online career exploration and planning tool for Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences.
- Career Planning Resources (NPA): A list of career planning resources from the National Postdoctoral Association, including resources for self-assessment, career exploration, and skill development.
Please Direct All Questions To
Dr. Scott Nooner- Professor, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences