Resources For Postdoctoral Scholars

Resources for postdoctoral research and career development

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Resources

Professional Development

National Postdoctoral Association: UTA postdocs and students are eligible for workshops, job boards, and other postdoc-related resources offered by the National Postdoc Association. Create an account as an Affiliate Individual Member to gain full access.
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD): Offers with webinars to prepare postdocs for the academy and programs to promote academic writing.

Career Development Plan

SCIPHD: Offer online and in-person programs to help select a career, build skills, and create targeted resumes among other resources
ImaginePhD: Is a career exploration and planning tool for the humanities and social sciences

MyIDP: Is a tool built to help define and pursue career goals. Helps leverage expertise to build a satisfying and productive career

Research and Publishing Support

UTA Libraries Research Data Portal: Offers guidance and support for working with research data
UTA Libraries Data Cave: Supports research with hardware and software resources, workshops and training
Open at UTA Libraries: Offers information and guidance on open scholarship and publication opportunities, including subsidized and discounted open access agreements and publication support
iThenticate: Allows writers to check their work for unintentional plagiarism
DMP Tool: Free, community-supported service for data management that follows open science best practice.
Data Curation Center Checklist: Checklist for a data management plan

Responsible Research

UTA Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR): Offers educational programming and a certification program for UTA personnel who are engaged in research
UTA Institutional Review Board (IRB): Reviews all research involving human subjects. The UTA IRB offers workshops and trainings for UTA students, faculty and postdocs
UTA Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC): Contains resources on policies, procedures and trainings required for research on animals

Teaching

Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL-UTA): Offers workshops and courses on teaching at UTA
National Center for the Integration of Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) Network: Offers events, courses and resources for culturally responsive teaching
Center for Research on Teaching and Learning Excellence (CRTLE): Provides programming related to teaching and educational research

International Postdoc Support

UTA Office of International Education: Offer programs and services for international students and scholars

Other Resources

UTA Office of Talent, Culture and Engagement: Offer support with the employee lifecycle. Questions pertaining to onboarding, hiring, etc. can be directed to them
Minority Postdoc: Contains resources, articles, events and career advice for postdocs

NEW! Postdoctoral Scholar Handbook 2025-26

A comprehensive guide to campus resources, policies and procedures for existing and incoming postdoctoral scholars.

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