Fellows Committee (FelCom)

Felcom is a community of NIH postdocs, research fellows, and clinical fellows that:

• Works with OITE to provide educational and career building programming
• Plans and hosts social activities to foster community
• Provides leadership and service opportunities for fellows

Felcom encourages representation by all NIH Institutes. All postdocs, research fellows, and clinical fellows are welcome to volunteer and join Felcom.

Felcom meetings are the first Thursday of every month in Wilson Hall, Building 1 at 4 pm ET. An online link is available upon request.

Stay informed of FelCom activities and news via [email protected].

To receive additional information, such as the activities of FelCom committees, messages from other NIH organizations sent to postdocs, and reagent requests, subscribe to the Fellow-L listserv.

Postdocs can join the FelCom Community Discord to stay up to date about social networking events and FelCom news. This platform is not associated with the NIH; please use a personal email to subscribe.

Reach out for more information on all FelCom initiatives.

Plans career panels to provide fellows with information on a wide array of career paths.

For more information, join Fellow-L.

Advocates for the unique needs of NIH clinical fellows.

For more information please visit the NIH Clinical Fellows Corner.

Organizes an annual abstract competition for NIH graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

For more information, visit the FARE page.

Works with Division of Occupational Health and Safety to provide a space for fellows to discuss safety concerns, both in and out of the laboratory.
For more information, join the Fellows Safety listserv.

Serves as a link between FelCom and the GSC and coordinates FelCom activities with the NIH graduate student community.

Reports on upcoming NPA activities and events.

NIH Postdocs may join NPA for free as affiliate members. For more information, visit the NPA website.

Organizes opportunities to serve the NIH and local communities through volunteer activities.

For event announcements, subscribe to the Fellow-L listserv and join our Discord.

Plans and hosts a wide variety of social activities for NIH fellows including board game nights, kayaking, museum tours, hiking, zoo trips, and festivals.

For event announcements, subscribe to the Fellow-L listserv and join our Discord.

Communicates the needs of the NIH postdoc and fellow community to the IC training directors.

Works to build community for international graduate students and postdocs by organizing social events and seminars uniquely focused on international fellows.

For more information, visit the VFC page and join the VFC listserv.

Supports women fellows by ensuring a platform for effective communication, knowledge sharing, resource access, and fostering a sense of community.

For more information, join the Women Scientist Fellow listserv and join our Discord.

Plans and hosts one trainee-organized session of the NIH Director’s Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series (WALS), the highest-profile lecture program at the NIH.