Postdoctoral resources

Stanford has a thriving academic community that includes over 2,400 postdoctoral scholars and various resources to ensure they can thrive.

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs supports postdocs in all aspects of their training by collaborating with university organizations, community members, and external entities.

Visit the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Find a postdoctoral position

• Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
  A school commitment to diversifying the academic pipeline in the geosciences.
• Stanford Energy Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Stanford Science Fellows
• Data Science Postdoc Fellows
• Open postdoctoral positions at Stanford

Additional resources

• Postdoc assistance
  Provides support, resources, and information for personal and work-life issues.
• Research University Alliance
  RUA supports underrepresented graduate and postdoctoral scholars pursuing academic careers in STEM. It includes nine universities: UC Berkeley, Caltech, Georgia Tech, Harvard University, UC Los Angeles,  University of Michigan,  Stanford University, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Washington.
• Stanford Postdoctoral Recruitment Initiative in Sciences and Medicine (PRISM)
  Funding especially for those individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in academia.
• Stanford University Postdoctoral Association (SURPAS)
• Postdoc Scholar Groups & Associations
• Pilot Transitional Housing Program
• Planetary Health Postdoctoral Fellowship