Rice University is an institutional member of NCFDD, a nationally recognized, independent organization that provides online career development, training, and mentoring resources.

As part of Rice's institutional membership, all faculty members, postdocs, graduate students and administrators now have free on-demand access to NCFDD's resources. Including:

• Weekly Monday Motivator 

• Monthly Core Curriculum Webinars

• Hidden Handbook series

• Monthly Guest Expert Webinars

• Access to Dissertation Success Curriculum for graduate students

• Private Discussion Forum for peer-mentoring, problem-solving, & moderated writing challenges

• Unlimited access to the Member Library that includes webinar materials\

• Accountability Buddy Matches

• 14-Day Writing Challenge: a 2-week free offering to foster consistent, productive writing habits and access to our WriteNow platform. Participants commit to daily writing, track progress, and engage with a supportive community

To access your membership:

1. Click here

2. Choose Rice University from the drop-down menu in the middle of the page.

3. Select “Activate my Membership” and follow the instructions.

4. Complete the registration form using your Rice email address (that e-mail address must include @rice.edu)

For membership questions, please contact Julia Amborski, Office Manager, Office of Faculty Development, at jambor@.