Individual Development Plan | Science Careers | CIHR
An Individual Development Plan is a tool to aid you in determining how to achieve your career success. Science Careers has a free tool that can be used to track your goals and steps towards that success.
http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/
CIHR has also developed their own IDP
An IDP is a tool that supports graduate students and PDFs in actively preparing for the career(s) of their choice by exploring career paths, establishing career goals, and identifying skill gaps, culminating in an action plan to achieve their career goal(s). The use of the IDP presents an opportunity for self-evaluation, and also allows graduate students and PDFs to map their progress over time. Finally, IDPs serve as a communication tool between trainees and mentors (supervisor or other mentor(s)) regarding the training outcomes and expectations of both parties.