Postdoctoral Scholars

The work of postdoctoral scholars, or “postdocs,” helps propel innovation forward. Let us help support your success during your career here.

Upcoming Opportunities for Postdocs

Join the Graduate College's two-part Shop Talk about the academic job search. Part I: Available Positions and Applications was on September 4th, and Part II: Job Interviews is on November 14th. You can register for this event on the Shop Talks page of the Graduate College's website.

Sessions at a Glance

Past Session - September 17, 2024 (2PM - 3:30PM): You, Me, and IDP! Postdoc IDP Workshop
Past Session - September 6, 2024 (12:30PM - 2PM): New Postdoc Orientation
Past Session - March 21, 2024 (2PM - 3PM): The Grant Writer's Guide to the Galaxy: Foundations for Grant Writing
Past Session - October 19, 2023 (1PM - 2:30PM): You, Me, and IDP! Postdoc IDP Workshop
Past Session - September 13, 2023 (10AM - 11:30AM): New Postdoc Orientation

Past Session - September 7, 2023 (2PM - 3PM): Prepping for Your Postdoc: New Postdoc Supervisor Orientation

For Postdoc Supervisors

Learn strategies to best support your postdoctoral faculty by watching this postdoc supervisor orientation recording from September 7, 2023.

Watch the Video

Scholarship & Creative Activity

Faculty Development has a wide range of programs for all faculty, including postdocs. Explore the Scholarship & Creative Activity programming that you can take part in as a postdoc.

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Faculty Development Sessions

Recordings of prior Faculty Development sessions are another great source of learning for postdocs. You can filter videos by interest and career level.

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Resources

Check out some of the resources we have for postdoctoral scholars:

NPA

The National Postdoctoral Association provides a multitude of resources, connection opportunities, and events for postdocs.

NSF Funding Opportunities

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently posted a one-stop-shop of funding opportunities for postdoctoral fellows and scholars.

Shop Talks

The Graduate College offers a variety of workshops, including Career Development workshops, to all postdocs.

COSE Postdoc Programming

The College of science and Engineering (CoSE) offers professional competency training workshops for CoSE postdocs.

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Listen to the Faculty Development-produced podcast Research Outside of the Box to learn about the exciting and innovative work Texas State University faculty are conducting and get inspiration for your own research. Subscribe on Spotify or listen to all episodes on our podcast page.

Individual Development Plans (IDPs)

Individual Development Plans (IDPs) are career planning and communication tools that you can use with your supervisors and/or mentors to plan your research, training, teaching and learning, and career goals.

Select any of the images in the slideshow to view a resource for working with IDPs.

Civil engineering students and researchers using a pressure chamber

Sciences/STEM Fields

Science Careers offers a free web-based career-planning tool called myIDP to meet the needs of postdocs in the sciences.

Anthropology researchers and students at a field site

Humanities and Social Sciences

Postdocs and postdoc supervisors can create an IDP using ImaginePhD, a website that helps postdocs with career exploration and career planning.

Mentorship

Seek mentorship from experienced faculty in addition to Individual Development Planning with your supervisor. Dr. Oleg Komogortsev, Professor of Computer Science, shares this example of a Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan for mentors to use with postdoc mentees.

Download the Plan