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 (New Orleans in 2013). 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 twelve postdoctoral scholars during the 2012-13 academic year hold doctorates in anthropology, epidemiology, food and nutrition, geography, infectious diseases and pathology, international nutrition, nutrition/epidemiology, social epidemiology, quantitative ecology, and sociology. They hold degrees awarded by:

• Cornell University
• Emory University
• Harvard School of Public Health
  
• The Pennsylvania State University
• Sookmyung Women's University
• University of California, Santa Barbara
  
• University of Florida
• University of Illinois at Chicago
• University of Kansas
  
• University of Michigan
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• 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.