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."

National Initiatives & Best Practices

We are part of national initiatives which lead best practices and advocate for career diversity in graduate education and postdoctoral training!

Accelerate to Industry (A2i)

Campus-Wide Newsletters

• If you are interested in teaching, you can sign up for the Teaching and Learning Transformation Center Newsletter, which includes events and other resources. 
• If you are interested in higher education careers, especially faculty roles, you can sign up for the

University-Wide Career Resources

University-Wide Platform: Handshake

Handshake is a fast, easy, and smart system that connects all UMD students and alumni with jobs, internships and career services. The platform provides access to positions around the world, as well as part-time and full-time jobs on campus and in the surrounding community, at no cost to any current student or postdoctoral scholar. 

Websites & Platforms by Career Interests

For jobs that are specifically looking for UMD students/postdocs,

• Handshake - Handshake is a smart system that connects all UMD students and alumni with jobs, internships and career services.

For tenure-track, postdoc, higher education administration positions and more,