Outcomes

The Future Of Postdoctoral Education

SPIRE has created a national model that demonstrates a successful holistic approach to postdoctoral development. One hundred percent of graduated SPIRE Fellows, a total of 45 to date, have obtained the career placement of their choice upon completion of the program. SPIRE enables Fellows to exit as:

• Science professionals skilled at balancing research, teaching and service
• Scientists achieving research accomplishments equal to those of traditional postdocs
• Educators using innovative techniques to engage students
• Academicians securing tenure-track positions
• Scholars contributing to diversity in science careers

Influencing the Scientists of Tomorrow

SPIRE's partnership with five of North Carolina's minority serving institutions allows undergraduates to learn more about the science profession and to become comfortable in the laboratory. They benefit from:

• Engaging science instruction through active teaching techniques of SPIRE Fellows
• Knowledge of scientific research and state-of-the-art techniques imparted by SPIRE Fellows
• Opportunities to pursue mentored research internships at UNC-Chapel Hill
• Activities designed to promote their interest in scientific research, i.e. the Annual SPIRE Distinguished Scholar Seminar