Invitation to join the National Postdoc Association

Free Affiliate membership

Are your postdocs taking advantage of the FREE Affiliate membership available to them as a benefit of your institution’s Sustaining membership? The NPA would love to help them in a more personal way! We want to reach them directly so that we may enhance their postdoctoral experience through our resources such as the NPA Core CompetenciesmyPostdoc Monthly webinars, important information on mentoring plans, and be part of our nationwide network of postdocs.

There are two methods you can use for registering your postdocs as Affiliate Members.

One, provide us with a list of your postdocs and we can import the file for you so they are all directly registered as Affiliate members. Please send lists to Kryste Ferguson, NPA Membership Manager, at kferguson@nationalpostdoc.org or contact her at 716.467.4561 with any questions you may have.

The second method is to send an invitation to them with a direct link for signing up. Follow the steps below:

Here are the instructions for sending an invitation to your postdocs with a direct link for signing up

  1. Log in to your Sustaining membership profile on the NPA website.
  2. Upon login, you will be on the "Manage Profile" page. Click on “Affiliate Memberships.”
  3. Copy and paste Your Affiliate Memberships Direct Link into your invitation email to all of your postdocs. Sample text for an invitation email is below.

We hope to see many of your postdocs become a part of the NPA Affiliate membership so we can help expand their network and provide them with additional resources!


Sample Invitation Email:

Dear Postdocs,

As you may know, our institution is a Sustaining Member of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA), and one of the greatest benefits is you can become an Affiliate Member of the NPA for free! We encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to help you network with other postdocs across the country and gain access to members-only resources that can help further your career.

Signing up is simple. Click on this link and follow the registration process. Once you click “Submit” the NPA Membership Manager will review your Affiliate membership within five working days, and you will receive an email when it has been approved.

As an NPA Affiliate Member, you are entitled to these benefits:

  • Subscription to NPA e-alerts, a periodic news announcement, and The POSTDOCket, the NPA’s official monthly newsletter
  • Reduced registration fees to the NPA Annual Conference & eligibility for the NPA travel award program
  • Access to members-only NPA web content, such as career planning resources and policy information
  • Access to NPA member groups to connect & network with fellow NPA members
  • Discounts to some services and products.  
  • Opportunities to serve and contribute your expertise on a variety of NPA committees
  • National representation on postdoctoral issues

Posted: October 6, 2017, 1:38 PM