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MSU Postdocs

Supporting training and scholarship of Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Associates throughout Michigan State University

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Resources from the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Postdoc Orientation Update!

Explore the Monthly Postdoc Orientations: usually occurring on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 11 am! Please register to attend the monthly Orienation.

Register here!

Postdoctoral Excellence awards portal is open!

Submit an application by March 10, 2025 for one of our awards to recognize excellent performance by our current postdocs:

  • For the category of research, we have The Postdoctoral Excellence in Research Award (PERA), which focuses on postdoctoral activity while at MSU in the form of publications, awards, patents and breakthroughs in your field
  • For the category of teaching/mentoring, we have The Postdoctoral Excellence in Teaching and/or Mentoring Award (PETMA), which focuses on postdoctoral activity while at MSU in the form of supporting students and mentees in the classroom, laboratory and community

See more information at our portal here.

Apply here!

Information for Prospective Postdocs

Are you looking for new opportunities to enhance your credentials and skills as you pursue an independent career? We have many available positions and faculty who are eager to mentor, so explore our listings in Careers @ MSU and search our expert in MSU Scholars.

For questions about life at MSU as a postdoc, please reach out to our office using the contact info below and we’ll do our best to help you on your path.

Also, whether you are a faculty at MSU looking to post a vacancy, or a student/postdoc currently looking for a position at MSU or one of our collaborating institutions, please check out the Postdoc Opportunities Board!

Information for Postdocs completing their appointments

If you are interested in obtaining a certificate in recognition of your mentored scholarship while at Michigan State University, now there is an easy way to request one from the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs! Please fill out this form and submit the request online. If you require a physical copy of the certificate and are not able to collect it in person, there are options in the form for us to send it via mail. You are also able to choose to have a signature from only the Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs or also from a representative of your unit (faculty advisor or other department official).

Request a certificate here

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Scaffolding Session for Writing Tuesday, October 29, 2024 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm (In-person, Chittenden 110) Whether you are working on the competencies for your Certification in College Teaching, your Diversity Statement, or your Teaching Philosophy Statement, join us for an in-person writing session. Please come to this working and scaffolding session prepared with questions, identify your needs […]

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