Professional and Career Opportunities

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Postdoctoral Professional Development seeks to:

  • Foster existing and new professional skills development opportunities for postdocs.
  • Support the useful completion of Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for postdocs.
  • In partnership with graduate programs, the Career Center and other campus partners, enhance resources and opportunities for exploration of a broad range of careers for our postdocs.
  • Provide support, advising, and institutional nomination for the development of external fellowships by  postdocs.

Professional Development

Postdocs have a number of opportunities for professional development, including regular graduate courses and occasional seminars, workshops, and short courses.

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Funding and Awards

A campus nomination process is required for the awards. External Scholarships and Fellowships Advising can be reached for any queries about the upcoming round of nominations.

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Memberships

Postdocs at Stony Brook have access to free and discounted memberships in several organizations by virtue of their affiliation here.

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SBU Postdoc Spotlight 

SBU Postdoc Spotlight is a celebration of the research performed by Stony Brook's postdoctoral scholars.

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2026 Postdoc Spotlight Winners at Award Ceremony