UMD Postdoc Opportunities
The President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
This Program encourages women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers and is coordinated by the University of California (http://ppfp.ucop.edu/info/) through a common application process.
PROMISE AGEP Postdoctoral Fellows Program for Faculty Diversity
Decision and Enrollment
Postdoctoral Appointments
A postdoctoral appointment is a temporary one designed to give individuals an opportunity to conduct research under the guidance of a faculty mentor and to prepare for careers in higher education, government, industry, and other sectors of the economy. For many, postdoctoral work is a critical step in securing future employment.
An individual with a postdoctoral appointment at UMD:
Faculty & Staff
After Submission
Postdoctoral Fellows
Postdoctoral fellows receive stipends, rather than a salary, for independent research and training. Their stipends are funded by either institutional or individual research fellowships. This funding is not intended to pay compensation for services, nor should a postdoctoral fellow be required to perform services to receive the grant. Therefore, postdoctoral fellows are NOT classified as employees.
Checklist for New Students
1. Fulfill requirements listed in your decision letter
If you have been enrolled with requirements to fulfill, your official admission letter listed the actions that you must complete, and the timeframe in which you must complete them, once you arrive on campus.
Summer Research Opportunities Programs
Tax Information for Fellows
Fellowship and award recipients must pay tax on fellowship stipends. Fellowship stipends can cover living and general expenses, although certain educational expenses may be eligible for deduction. Amounts awarded in payment of tuition are not taxable for fellows. Taxes are not withheld from stipends disbursed through student financial aid, so students may choose to file an estimated tax payment.