Postdoctoral Fellows
Rackham welcomes and includes postdoctoral fellows in our regular graduate school programming and helps orient them to campus. Rackham also funds postdoctoral fellows initiatives, primarily through our financial support of UM Postdoctoral Association (UMPDA).
Starting at U-M

U-M Postdoctoral Handbook
Download the U-M Postdoctoral Handbook which includes information on all aspects of your experience as a postdoc at Michigan and in Ann Arbor.
Postdoctoral Statistics
U-M is sharing a number of figures about postdoctoral fellows for those considering careers in the biomedical sciences and those wishing to learn more about postdocs.
Upcoming Orientation Sessions
Please register to attend a monthly orientation session designed for newly arrived postdocs. Orientations include information about the role of postdoctoral fellows at Michigan, working with your P.I./advisor, campus resources, benefits, and the UMPDA.
- September 7, 2022
- 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Zoom Video Conference - October 5, 2022
- 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Zoom Video Conference - November 2, 2022
- 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Zoom Video Conference
U-M Postdoctoral Association
All postdoctoral fellows are members of the U-M Postdoctoral Association. Explore UMPDA’s website to learn how to connect with UMPDA’s co-chairs, attend a board meeting, join a peer circle, and more.
Postdoctoral Resources


Career Development
- Postdoctoral Opportunities
- Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT)
- Preparing Future Faculty (PFF)
- Postdoctoral Short-Course on College Teaching in Science and Engineering
- California Alliance Research Exchange Program
- Big Ten Academic Alliance Professorial Advancement Initiative (U-M postdoctoral fellows should send inquiries to postdoc.comm@umich.edu)
