Postdoctoral Fellows
Explore Your Options, Enhance Your Marketability

From exploring various academic and industry options to enhancing your marketability with valuable skills in communication, ethics, and teaching, we offer a wide array of opportunities while you are here.

Prospective Postdocs
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Postdoctoral Studies at Michigan


The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies serves postdoctoral fellows within the Medical School. Our focus is to connect you with the abundant resources at your disposal to become a successful, independent research professional. We also coordinate with the U-M Postdoctoral Association to serve as a voice for postdoctoral fellows on campus as well as in university and nation-wide policy discussions.

The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is housed in the Medical School and connects you with the abundant resources at your disposal to become a successful, independent research professional.

Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

 

Explore Your Opportunities
Postdoc Preview

Apply to join us for our annual recruiting event, Postdoc Preview. During a fully-funded, two-day visit, you will have the chance to meet prospective mentors, network with our current postdocs, explore the resources at Michigan and see life in Ann Arbor.

Learn about the Preview
A Unique Place to Be
Life in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor and its surrounding communities offer the best of big city life in a small town setting. Whether you are single or have a family, the combination of cultural, outdoor and sporting activities, excellent restaurants, and a diverse community make Ann Arbor a stimulating place for graduate and postdoctoral studies.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Learners in our program each have an intersectionality of many identities, perspectives and experiences. We embrace the diversity within our community and are committed to continuously enriching a more diverse, equitable and inclusive legacy. Read the University’s 2024 statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.