CPC Postdoctoral Scholars Program
The primary purpose of the CPC postdoctoral fellowship program is to further the development of skills in population research among those with recent doctorates. CPC policy anchors this program in a preceptorship arranged between the postdoctoral scholar and a faculty sponsor. Postdoctoral scholars work closely with their faculty preceptors to develop, carry out, and publish the results of research projects. Office space at the Center facilitates frequent and informal contact with colleagues, as do monthly postdoc luncheons to which Faculty Fellows are invited.
Postdocs are expected to report their research at the weekly population seminar during their first year of training, and to make other presentations as desired. Postdocs are required to attend the annual meeting of the Population Association of America (San Francisco in 2012). Participation in sessions on research ethics is also required; participation in research proposal preparation is strongly encouraged. Postdocs may audit relevant UNC-CH courses with approval of their CPC preceptor(s) and permission of the course instructor.
The sixteen postdoctoral
scholars during the 2011-12 academic year hold doctorates in
anthropology, food and nutrition, infectious diseases and pathology, nutritional epidemiology, health behavior health education, public affairs, quantitative ecology, and sociology. They hold degrees awarded by:
- Cornell University
- Emory University
- Indiana University
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Sookmyung Women's University
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Florida
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- University of Michigan
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of
Washington
Among CPC postdocs who have completed their fellowships, the majority have accepted university teaching positions, and others hold positions in applied research settings.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Benefits
Stipend levels for CPC-funded postdocs are based on the NIH National Research Service Award (NRSA) stipend schedule. The stipend level is determined by the number of completed years of relevant experience since finishing the doctorate. The stipend levels for 2011-12 are shown below.
| Postdoctoral Stipend
Levels 2011-12 |
|
| Years of Experience | Twelve-month Stipend |
| 0 | $38,496 |
| 1 | $40,548 |
| 2 | $43,476 |
| 3 | $45,192 |
| 4 | $46,884 |
| 5 | $48,900 |
| 6 | $50,832 |
| 7 or more | $53,112 |
