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Appointments and Guidelines:
Criteria
- Requires doctoral degree (e.g. Ph.D., M.D.) or foreign equivalent.
- Excluded are individuals pursuing clinical fellowships and residencies in the health sciences.
Terms of Service
- Appointments are temporary and have fixed end dates.
- Initial appointment at the University is for two years; however, for Postdoctoral Scholar-Fellows and Paid Directs, the duration is the length of their fellowship award funding.
- Reappointments of Postdoctoral Scholars from any title into the Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee title must be for one year. However, reappointment may be for less than one year under certain circumstances: programmatic work, eligibility, and work authorization.
- It is within the University’s sole discretion to appoint, reappoint or not reappoint a postdoctoral scholar.
- Total duration of an individual’s postdoctoral service may not exceed five years, including postdoctoral service at other institutions. Under unusual circumstances the University may grant an exception to this limit, not to exceed a sixth year.
Find more information through the Office of Postdoctoral Scholar Affairs or contact Marine Sinanyan msinanyan@ucsd.edu.
Education and Community
- Post Doctoral Association (PDA): http://pda.ucsd.edu
PDA is comprised of volunteer postdocs who strive to enhance the postdoctoral experience by organizing professional development, social programs, and networking opportunities. - Professional Development Courses through UCSD Extensions: http://extension.ucsd.edu
International Scholars
International Center Website: http://icenter.ucsd.edu/ifso/index.html
Housing Information: http://icenter.ucsd.edu/ifso/living-in-sd/housing
Living in San Diego: http://icenter.ucsd.edu/ifso/living-in-sd/index.html