Join the National Postdoc Association for free!
Did you know that you can join the National Postdoctoral Association for free?
Because ASU is a Sustaining Member of the NPA, postdocs, faculty, and staff at ASU are eligible for free Affiliate memberships. As a member you have opportunities to network with individuals in the postdoc community and gain access to members-only resources, such as the NPA Institutional Policy Database and myPostdoc Monthly, a webinar offering support to postdocs.
Here's how you can join:
- Go to http://nationalpostdoc.org/ and click "Join" in the upper right corner
- Select your member type: "Affiliate Postdoc"
- Enter your ASU email address as your username, along with your first and last name
- Enter all the required information and any other information you wish to have in your profile
- Click “Submit.” The NPA will review your membership application and approve it within 10 days. You will then get a confirmation email when your application is approved.
The 2021 National Postdoc Association Annual Conference will take place in Philadelphia on April 16-18. Details are available here.
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