There are many benefits for recipients of the OHSU Fellowship for Diversity in Research. Fellows are able to access the following: 

• Salary and benefits: OFDIR Fellows receive up to one year of salary support plus benefits during their first year. At a minimum, Fellows will be paid in accordance with the salary set forth by OHSU following the current AFSCME Postdoc Workers United contract. You can view the OHSU salary rates here. All current postdoctoral scholars should be paid the salary commensurate with their years of experience. Additionally, Fellows receive support in seeking other funding for additional years after the first year as an OFDIR Fellow. 

• Protected time for career and professional development:  Fellows will have 25% protected time for career and professional development and 75% time commitment for mentored research training.

• Monthly Scholars Sharing Seminar gatherings: at the end of each month, all Fellows are invited to attend this (currently virtual) gathering to socialize with other Fellows and hear about their research or listen to a presentation from an invited guest. Several times a year, these seminars feature various professional development topics as well.

• Regular check-ins with Program Administrators: when Fellows onboard, they will be invited to schedule regular (bi-weekly, monthly, etc.) check-ins with Program Administrators, Drs. Angela Ozburn and Letisha Wyatt. During these check-ins, Fellows will be able to ask any questions they have about accessing program resources, addressing any challenges that may arise in their mentorship relationship, seeking input about career goals, etc. 

• $3K relocation funds: hired Fellows will be provided information about OHSU's relocation services which they may choose to contract with for un-taxed relocation coverage up to $3000. If Fellows prefer to handle their relocation process themselves, they may also submit receipts and be reimbursed up to $3000 (subject to tax) for the cost of moving to Portland. 

• $5K professional development funds: at the beginning of a Fellow's OFDIR year, they will have $5000 transferred into an account within their department. These funds are then theirs to use throughout their time at OHSU (the funds do not need to be spent within the first year only) for attending conferences, purchasing software or other work materials, etc. 

• Bi-weekly newsletters with training & funding opportunities: the OFDIR staff sends out bi-weekly newsletters with lots of information about local events for community-building and professional development, national conference and funding opportunities, mentor-mentee resources, OHSU trainings, and more. These newsletters, along with our OFDIR Slack channel, are also a space for shouting out the many achievements of Fellows and OFDIR mentors/advisors too.