Negotiating a Post Doctoral Fellowship Doris Hill, PhD, RN, CNOR

Goal of Postdoctoral Programs To enrich and broaden the research talent of highly qualified individuals. To enrich and broaden the research talent of highly qualified individuals. Provides opportunities for individuals to: Provides opportunities for individuals to: – continue to pursue their research interests, –develop expertise in new areas, or –start a new line of research.

Selection Criteria Must have earned a Ph.D. Must have earned a Ph.D. Primary criteria: Primary criteria: --Applicant’s scientific capability and potential --Good match between the applicant’s research interests and the research opportunities available at research centers --Good match between the applicant’s research interests and the research opportunities available at research centers

Plan Typically the groundwork should begin six months to a year in advance : Typically the groundwork should begin six months to a year in advance : Investigate available opportunities for research that fit your interests and abilities. Investigate available opportunities for research that fit your interests and abilities. Contact the appropriate Research adviser. Applicants are usually judged: Contact the appropriate Research adviser. Applicants are usually judged: based on their proposed research based on their proposed research their education and the expertise needed to conduct the research. their education and the expertise needed to conduct the research. Determine application deadlines Determine application deadlines

Sources of Information College websites College websites –Check for specific departments which fit your research interests. Research and training opportunities at the National Institutes of Health Research and training opportunities at the National Institutes of Health – ercenter/fellow.html#prog Foundations Foundations –Robert Wood Johnson

Sources of Information Fellowships such as the MFP Ethnic Minority Fellowship Fellowships such as the MFP Ethnic Minority Fellowship –Post doctoral ships/post.htm

Things to Do Update your CV Update your CV Identify your research interests Identify your research interests Set goals Set goals Determine if you want a location which is local or distant. Determine if you want a location which is local or distant. Review the application process Review the application process

Negotiation Arrange to visit with mentor and tour the facility. Meet other individuals with whom you may interact. Arrange to visit with mentor and tour the facility. Meet other individuals with whom you may interact. What interests do you have in common? What interests do you have in common? Potential for meeting goals. Potential for meeting goals. Is there a good fit? Discuss positives Is there a good fit? Discuss positives as well as concerns. as well as concerns. Balance other commitments. Balance other commitments.