myIDP

myIDP provides exercises to help you examine your skills, interests, and values.

We recommend that all PhD graduate students and postdocs complete myIDP (Individual Development Plan), a free online tool to help explore possibilities and set goals in pursuit of a career path that best fits their skills and interests.

ABOUT MYIDP

myIDP is a tool that helps science graduate students and postdoctoral researchers set and achieve long-term career goals by asking them to assess their skills and interests, and then suggesting possible career options for them. Once the student or postdoc has completed the assessment, myIDP provides a summary development plan so that students can discuss their career goals with their faculty advisors.

The NIH strongly encourages the use of individual development plans (IDPs) for any graduate student or postdoc supported by the NIH as a way for students and faculty to share career goals. Faculty receiving NIH support (via any type of grant, including R01’s) will then address the progress of their postdocs and graduate students on the required Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPR). The hope is that faculty will engage graduate students and postdocs in the career planning process and better prepare them for their future chosen careers.

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