Wellness Courses

The Graduate School will host a series of monthly wellness courses. Each month will feature a topic which includes two sessions. Food will be provided at each session.

If you have any questions, concerns or need any accommodations, please contact the Graduate Academic Counselor at gs-counselor@umd.edu.

Restorative Rest Series

The Restorative Rest Sessions are dedicated to engaging in restorative practices to restore, relax and improve the regulation of our emotions. The sessions are typically held on Fridays.

Wellness Programs

Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Events

For upcoming events hosted by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, check out the Graduate School’s Events calendar. You can filter by categories such as event type and specify “postdoctoral scholars” as the intended audience.

To check out some of OPA’s past events, explore the pages in the menu on the left.

Postdoc Fellowships, Awards, and Funding

On this page, you will find information about additional sources of funding that may be available to UMD postdocs. The resources below can help you discover and write grants, provide you with financial support for attending conferences, and more.

Academic Job Documents Retreat

The Graduate School provides comprehensive support for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars interested in academic careers. The Academic Job Documents Retreat is open to doctoral candidates who are ABD and postdocs in ALL disciplines. The goal is to help you navigate the entire process and feel more prepared for the faculty application cycle (typically in late summer/early fall). The retreat provides community during the process in addition to feedback for your individual applications. 

Graduate Assistant Tuition Assistance

Graduate Assistants are, first and foremost, graduate students pursuing an education. The opportunity to work closely with faculty members and undergraduate students in teaching, research, or administrative environments is an integral part of that education. Assistantships provide graduate students with the financial resources necessary to pursue their degrees. This financial support—stipend, tuition assistance, and benefits—is part of the University’s commitment to the success of our graduate students.

BtP Asynchronous, Recorded Content

Many topics are covered via a 20-30-minute video format by Beyond the Professoriate, which addresses the most commonly asked questions by doctoral students and Postdocs at all career stages. See the next section for links to access "Asynchronous, Recorded Content."