Frequently Asked Questions
UBC Vancouver Resources
- Postdoctoral Fellow Office (PDFO)
- Policy AP10, Postdoctoral Fellows [.pdf]
- HR – Postdoctoral Fellows Information Guide
- HR – Finding housing
- Scholarly Integrity at UBC
- Childcare Stipend for UBC Women Postdocs (Faculty of Science only)
UBC Okanagan Resources
- Postdoctoral Fellows Resources at UBCO
- Welcome & Relocation – Okanagan Campus
- UBCO College of Graduate Studies (Responsible for overseeing UBCO PDFs)
- UBCO Postdoctoral Fellows Travel Grant (under faculty internal research grants)
- UBCO Postdoc Resource Guide
- UBCO Professional Development Events
- Note: PDFs can also register for graduate student workshops if there is room available!
Wellness and mental health
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- UBC Wellbeing (e.g., Thrive)
- UBC Sexual Violence and Prevention Response Office
- CAPS health and wellness resources
Professional Development
- UBC PDFO Professional Development Workshops
- UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT)
- UBC Community Leadership Program (CLP)
- Coaching @ UBC
- Entrepreneurship @ UBC
- National Centre for Faculty Development & Diversity
Peer Associations
- Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (CAPS)
- National Postdoctoral Association (USA)
- Postdoctoral Association UBC Okanagan (PDA UBCO)
- British Columbia Cancer Agency Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Society (GRASPODS)
- SFU Postdoctoral Association
- University of Alberta Postdoctoral Fellows Association (PDFA)
- University of Calgary Postdoctoral Association (PDAC)
- Postdoctoral Association at Western (PAW)
- University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine’s Post-Doctoral Association
- Association of Postdoctoral Fellows of McGill University
Careers
- Faculty Careers at UBC
- Academic Careers (Canada-focused)
- University Affairs
- Science Magazine – Careers
- The Scientist – Careers
- Nature Careers
Vancouver and Canada
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada
- Canada Revenue Agency – Taxes
- Service Canada – Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- BC Translink – Public Transit
- PadMapper – Apartments for rent
- ICBC – Driver’s licence info
- Car Share (Car2Go, Evo, Modo, ZipCar)
Don’t Miss Out
- SCWIST – Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology
- PhDs.org: Postdoctoral life
- Promoting alternative careers: An adviser’s responsibility
- The price of doing a postdoc
- Opinion: The Postdoc Crisis
- Leaving academia
- Future of Research
- Future of Research Vancouver
- Not Your Father’s Postdoc
- Success Factors for Postdocs – Be Prepared!
- Inside Higher Ed
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
- University Affairs, Canada’s magazine on higher education
- Postdocs & Taxation – CBC Radio
Tools
- UBC Statistics (Getting help with your data)
- Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers (ebook)
- HHMI Resources (e.g., Lab Management, Mentoring, Writing a letter of recommendation)