{"id":120175,"date":"2024-08-07T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=120175"},"modified":"2024-08-06T18:06:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T22:06:04","slug":"npa-announces-new-cohort-of-impact-fellows-six-remarkable-postdocs-hailing-from-underrepresented-communities-form-fourth-impact-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/npa-announces-new-cohort-of-impact-fellows-six-remarkable-postdocs-hailing-from-underrepresented-communities-form-fourth-impact-class\/","title":{"rendered":"NPA Announces New Cohort of IMPACT Fellows: Six remarkable postdocs hailing from underrepresented communities form fourth IMPACT class"},"content":{"rendered":"

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 7, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) today announced the members of its fourth class of scholars in its signature program designed to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the postdoctoral community and beyond. The six fellows in the NPA\u2019s 2024-2025 IMPACT Fellowship Program<\/a> (\u201cIMPACT\u201d) are postdoctoral researchers representing diverse backgrounds, disciplines, and geographies.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome this new cohort of remarkable individuals who are not only striving to reach their full potential but committed to lift up one another along the way,” commented Thomas P. Kimbis, J.D., executive director and chief executive officer of the NPA. \u201cBy strengthening themselves through the IMPACT Fellowship, they position themselves as leaders within their fields, their communities, and society.\u201d<\/p>\n

IMPACT was launched in 2021 to empower postdoctoral scholars from underrepresented backgrounds to build skills, understand strengths, and develop networks. Competition for seats in the fourth year of the program stayed consistently strong with last year, with nearly one hundred applicants from across the country for only six positions. This year\u2019s selectees are early-career professionals in fields ranging from evolutionary biology and mechanical engineering to climate science and organizational leadership.<\/p>\n

Fellows begin this month with a 16-month program that allows them to recognize and build upon their strengths, learn from their peers, network with experts, connect with IMPACT alums who have already completed the program, and gain additional mentors, allowing them to advance confidently in their careers. IMPACT Fellows also use the knowledge, tools, and resources they gain from the program to implement innovative activities or initiatives at their institutions that amplify the impact of the fellowship as they contribute back to home communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are just beginning to grasp the full reach and impact this program has on both IMPACT Fellows and their communities,\u201d said Caleb McKinney, Ph.D., MPS, chair of the NPA board of directors. \u201cIn the right environment, a small cohort of diverse leaders like this one builds capacity to positively affect thousands.\u201d<\/p>\n