348 University Administration Building
701 S. Nedderman Drive
Box 19185
Arlington, TX 76019 USA
Phone: 817-272-5164
Resources for Faculty
Resources to support faculty advisors of postdoctoral scholars
POSTDOC MENTORING RESOURCES
UTA Postdoctoral Success promotes the research and overall advancement of postdocs through career development support, networking resources, community-building opportunities, curation of information about on-campus and off-campus resources, and advocacy for postdoc needs.
Postdoc Spotlight Research Seminar Series – Postdocs present their research at a seminar that is open to the campus-wide community. Seminars are held twice a month.
Professional Development Seminar Series – A series of workshops, panels, and presentations to prepare postdocs for faculty positions and to diversify the professoriate. An event in this series is held monthly.
Postdoc Mentoring – A monthly workshop to train postdocs in self-evaluation of their professional skills, values and interests. The workshop also provides training in writing an Individual Development Plan (IDP) so that postdocs can streamline their skill and knowledge-development toward a career path that aligns with their values and interests. IDPs will be integrated into postdoc mentoring committee activities. Postdoc mentoring committees composed of 2-3 faculty will meet once every 6 months to guide postdocs with professional development.
RISE 100 Application Information
The University of Texas at Arlington is dedicating funds to support postdoctoral fellows as Phase 4 of the RISE 100 initiative. This funding will support three cohorts of postdoctoral fellows. Each cohort will include between 8-15 postdoctoral fellows.
Awards will be made to faculty to support the hiring of a postdoc for two years to conduct research in an area of interest to the faculty mentor. Mentors will be expected to develop their protégé’s capability as an independent researcher and scholar who will be competitive for prestigious academic or non-academic opportunities. Awards will support:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive employee benefits
A discretionary research, travel, and professional development budget of $5,000 – $10,000 for the 2-year term will be expected from the PI or their department as a cost-share.
For more information on the eligibility criteria for faculty, as well as the application process and deadlines, please click here.
Mentoring Resources
National Postdoc Association Guide to Mentoring (contains information on drafting a mentoring plan, and suggestions and resources on effective mentoring)
Postdoc Academy Mentor Resources (contains links to readings, workshops, videos and podcasts on the topic of mentoring)
National Institute of Health (NIH) Mentoring Resources (guidelines on effective mentoring)
MIT Postdoctoral Services: Postdoctoral Mentoring and Advising Toolkit (a comprehensive toolkit containing mentoring guidelines, plan outline, as well as progress review guide)