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The IDP Document has been revamped to support graduate students in setting and communicating goals, starting with a self-assessment and reflection to look back on their academic and professional development success and to plan for the future. The framework identifies six thematic areas for graduate students to focus on: Career Exploration and Planning, Communication, Health and Wellness, Managing Time and Resources, Research Dissemination, and Teaching. Students can use the guiding questions provided in each thematic area to plan their next steps and opportunities. The Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Skills (GPPS) webpage, which can be used along with the IDP, is an additional resource to support graduate scholars by hosting all professional skill development opportunities from across campus in a single location.

Patel has worked with different programs to present the significance of the IDP at their orientations and graduate seminars. Students in programs such as Development Studies, Economics, Education, Interdisciplinary Studies, Kinesiology, Nursing, Philosophy, and Social and Political Thought have already employed the IDP framework, which displays a great representation of the many disciplines this tool can serve.

“The highlight has been meeting other graduate students, who, like me, often feel confused, overwhelmed, and stressed,” notes Patel. “I have spoken about my feelings of doubt and uncertainty as a graduate student, and how I have used the IDP to build relations on campus and to communicate my research more effectively.”

Patel will continue to work with Graduate Program Directors (GPDs), supervisors, and graduate faculty members to guide graduate students along the process of self-appraisal and goal setting toward a clearer path regarding what they’d like to do post-degree. With a renewed suite of materials geared directly toward educators, the IDP package now provides a lesson plan, worksheets, and PowerPoints in a pick-up-and-go style. It is FGS’ hope that grad educators and GPDs will make use of this new suite of educator resources so that the IDP can live more vibrantly within individual program offerings. Patel will also be working with the �첥��Ƶ Graduate Students’ Association (YUGSA) and faculty/program Graduate Student Associations (GSAs) to provide further support and to integrate the IDP into Peer Mentorship Programs and Professional Development Sessions.

Patel sees many graduate students using the IDP throughout their time at �첥��Ƶ as they work towards becoming the next generation of academics, educators, leaders, consultants, policy advisors, researchers, scholars, and thinkers.

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• Career Exploration and Planning 
• Communication
• Health and Wellness
• Managing Time and Resources
• Research Dissemination
• Teaching

FGS and its various partners strive to support graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with a variety of workshops, lectures, presentations, seminars and other resources to enhance their experience at York and add to their skillset. If you have any questions about available offerings, please contact the Postdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator.

Please note that offerings marked with an asterisk (*) are available only to graduate students.

Other units and centres at York also strive to support graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in specific research areas. They offer a variety of workshops, presentations, resources, and opportunities with a focus on a particular community. Professional development resources relevant to specific research area include (note: this list is not exhaustive):

• City Institute Professional Training Program
• Robarts Connects Series

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A Canadian committee of postdoctoral scholars and representatives who meet regularly (and virtually) to discuss issues arising across the country relevant to postdocs. This website provides news, information and resources relevant to Canadian postdoc, and publishes job ads.

A Canadian organization of administrators and staff who support and promote postdoctoral affairs at institutions, and an authoritative source for news, data and information related to postdoctoral issues in Canada.

A U.S.-based, member-driven nonprofit organization that provides a national voice for postdoctoral scholars. The website provides some useful professionalization resources.

York International, under the direction of the Associate Vice-President International, is available to assist all of York’s international visiting scholars with their transition to York, Toronto, and Canada.

The Institute for Social Research offers short courses on various aspects of statistics and statistical computing, Recent course offerings have addressed factor analysis, structural equation modelling, graphical methods for categorical data, introduction to the R programming language, and mixed models.

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Mentorship and Affiliations

Postdoctoral Fellows at York benefit from the mentorship of their faculty supervisor(s) and from others in their departments and in other research units. Postdoctoral Fellows are also encouraged to connect with research centres and institutes focusing on research related to their research areas.

• Connecting with these units can provide valuable opportunities to network, participate in research events and possibly become an official affiliate.
• A list of  at York can be found on the website for the Vice-President of Research & Innovation.
• If you have questions and/or concerns about supervision and mentorship, it can be useful to connect with the national group .

Workshops and Events

In addition to the mentorship of supervisors and other faculty members, �첥��Ƶ offers professional development opportunities and events to Postdoctoral Fellows that enrich professional development and allow opportunities for community building and networking across the postdoctoral community at York.

• The Faculty of Graduate Studies' Individualized Development Plan (IDP) is a tool to assist postdoctoral researchers in identifying and developing their goals during their fellowship. It is designed to provide a framework for encouraging active participation among postdocs in professional skills training and career management over the course of their postdoctoral position.
• The Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Skills program offers graduate students and postdoctoral fellows skills development workshops and sessions designed based on input and feedback from the communities they serve. Please consult the Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Skills website on a regular basis for workshops/sessions applicable to you.
• Professional development events and opportunities will also be listed in the monthly Postdoctoral Fellows edition of the FGSnews newsletter, which distributes information about funding, events, and opportunities of interest to our postdoctoral community. (If you do not receive this newsletter and would like to be added to the distribution list, please contact the Postdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator.
• Postdoctoral Fellows are also encouraged to regularly check the Mitacs Training website for information about upcoming . The program offers free workshops taught by professionals which are structured around cultivating and improving important professional skills.
• Resources and workshops related to teaching are listed on the website of .
• �첥��Ƶ Libraries (YUL) hosts the Learning Commons, which offers regular academic support .
• �ճ����Career Centre���Ǵڴڱ������ related to job search and professional development.

Research Proposals and Applications

Postdoctoral Fellows are frequently involved in the preparation of proposals for research grants and in other forms of acquiring research support. The degree of involvement by the Postdoctoral Fellow in these processes, and the level of supervision offered by the supervising faculty member, varies widely. Beyond the support offered by the supervising faculty member and the academic unit, additional support and information about available research funding are available from the Postdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator and from the website of the Office of Research Services.

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Orientation for New Postdoctoral Fellows

The Faculty of Graduate Studies hosts an annual welcome and networking event for all postdoctoral researchers. This event celebrates the important contributions postdocs make to York and beyond, provides an opportunity for professional development specifically for postdocs, and allows invaluable opportunities for networking.

For questions about the event or general questions about postdoctoral affairs and resources on campus, please contact the Postdoctoral Services & Professional Skills Coordinator.

The office of  at �첥��Ƶ can assist with orientation to Toronto and to life on York’s campus for those coming from abroad.

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Download the Overview of Setting up a Postdoc at York

Overview - Setting up a Postdoc at York (.pdf)

Resources for Postdoctoral Visitor (PDV) Positions

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