NPA Advocacy Committee - Challenges Affecting Postdoctoral Scholars

2016 Innovation in Action Annual Meeting Session

As part of the 2016 NPA Annual Meeting, the NPA Advocacy Committee will be leading an Innovation in Action session on "Developing an Effective Advocacy Strategy for the Postdoc Community: Tools for Involvement at the Local and National Level." The purpose of this survey is to collect the perspectives of NPA members regarding current "hot" issues affecting postdoctoral scholars at both the institutional and national level and use these issues to help define topics for which to develop an advocacy strategy during this session. Survey results will be shown in aggregate only, and will not be attributed to individuals or a particular institution.

If you have questions about this survey or the Annual Meeting session, please contact NPA Advocacy Committee Co-Chair, Kearney Gunsalus (kearney.gunsalus@tufts.edu)

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* 1. What do you view as the top challenges or issues for postdoctoral scholars at your institution?

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* 2. What do you view as the top challenges or issues for postdoctoral scholars nationally?

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* 3. In light of the challenges identified in Questions 1 and 2, what are your top three priorities at your institution?

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* 4. If you have recently advocated for change at your institution, what was the general issue/topic?

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* 5. If you currently have an advocacy strategy, please briefly describe it (who are you talking to? what are you asking for? etc.)

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* 6. What is your role at your institution?

Administrator

Faculty Member

Postdoctoral Scholar

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Which option best describes your institution?

Public Research Institution with a Medical School

Private Research Institition with a Medical School

Public Research Institution without a Medical School

Private Research Institution without a Medical School

Non-Profit Research Institute

For-Profit Research Institute

Federal Laboratory

Hospital or Medical Center

Other (please specify)

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* 8. In which region is your institution located?

Northeast (ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA)

South (MD, DE, WV, VA, DC, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX, OK, AR)

Midwest (OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN, IA, MO, KS, NE, SD, ND)

West (MT, WY, CO, NM, AZ, UT, ID, NV, CA, OR, WA, AK, HI)

Non-US

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* 9. Are you a current member of the National Postdoctoral Association?

Yes

Not Sure

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* 10. Are you interested in learning more about or even joining the NPA's Advocacy Committee? If so, please provide your Name and Email address.

Name

Email Address