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Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

The Graduate School’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs advocates for postdocs and supports the development of this next generation of early career researchers by enhancing their postdoctoral experience at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the Flagship of the University of Tennessee System.  The office serves as the administrative home for postdocs.  The office is a critical source of support for postdoctoral scholars and the presence of such an office reflects the institutional commitment to postdocs.  The office serves as a liaison between postdocs and key offices on campus.

Goals

  • establishing an integrated postdoctoral community
  • providing career and professional development opportunities
  • measuring and tracking postdoctoral scholar success

UT PDA Travel Awards

The UT PDA have established a UT PDA Travel Award to defray the costs of attending a scholarly, professional meeting.  Review the UT Postdoc Travel Award instructions and apply for a UT Postdoc Travel Award

Events and Opportunities

Fellowship Opportunities for Postdocs

Monday, April 28, 2025 Posted in: Postdocs

These funding opportunities may be of interest to postdoctoral scholars at UT. We encourage you to explore and apply for these fellowships designed to support and elevate early-career research.

Postdoc Opportunities Week of April 21

Monday, April 21, 2025 Posted in: Events, Postdocs

This week’s events may be of interest to postdoctoral scholars at UT. Should you take part in these events, please share your thoughts on your experience with us at postdocs@utk.edu.

Postdoc Opportunities Week of April 14

Monday, April 14, 2025 Posted in: Events, Postdocs

This week’s events may be of interest to postdoctoral scholars at UT. Should you take part in these events, please share your thoughts on your experience with us at postdocs@utk.edu.

Administration

Ivonne Vidal Pizarro

Assistant Dean, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

LaShae Hooper

Administrative Assistant

111 Student Services Building
postdocs@utk.edu
865-974-2475

Highlighting Your Accomplishments

We would like to continue to feature your achievements – accomplishments such as grants, patents, honors, and awards. Please share with us at postdocs@utk.edu.

Postdoc Funding Opportunities

You may want to subscribe to ORIED’s Funding Opportunities Digest as well as CGE’s International Funding Opportunities Newsletter. Additionally, you may want to avail yourself of the Pivot database for additional funding opportunities.

Postdoc Exit Survey

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is invested in your career outcome and would like to better track the success of postdoctoral scholars. Please participate in the postdoc exit survey and let us know when you’re preparing to depart.