American Studies
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Aerospace Engineering
Engineering Certificate (Campus Programs)
Creative and Performing Arts Award (CAPAA)
The Creative and Performing Arts Award (CAPAA) program is no longer active, but the Graduate School continues to support faculty projects through the Faculty-Student Research Award (FSRA). Past recipients of the CAPAA are listed below.
Postdoctoral Scholars
Postdoctoral scholars are employee-trainees who:
- Receive salaries funded by research grants,
- Are employed as academic or staff personnel, and
- Work under a principal investigator whose research proposal is funded by the government or other external entity.
This usually occurs when the individual’s training is accomplished through the performance of obligations on a sponsored contract. The appointments of such individuals will show an appropriate percentage of employment in the PHR System and a salary payment.
Services Provided by the Graduate Academic Counselor
The Graduate Academic Counselor can provide any of the following services:
Assistance Taking a Leave of Absence
If you are contemplating taking a leave of absence and want to review the application process and or impact of a leave of absence, please contact the Graduate Academic Counselor at slivings@umd.edu.
Postdoc Career and Professional Development
National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week 2020
The NPA and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs are pleased to announce the 11th annual celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW): September 21-25, 2020!
Postdoctoral Research Symposium 2018
