Postdoctoral
What is a postdoctoral scholar?
Postdoctoral scholars already have PhD degrees and research experience from their years as graduate students. Postdoctoral positions allow scholars to expand their research horizons, foster their independence, and publish their research. These endeavours serve as stepping stones to the next stages of scholars' careers.
What do postdoctoral scholars do?
Our department supports an active community of postdoctoral scholars who play an important role in advancing research in faculty labs. Such scholars receive further research training under the direction of faculty, publish research results, participate in the Biochemistry seminar series, and often supervise graduate and summer students.
Appointment Process
Visit Western Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to find out steps that must be taken in order to register your postdoctoral appointment at Western.
Reappointment
In order to renew your Postdoctoral Scholar appointment, you will need to complete the above appointment process. Please note, however, that the maximum period that an individual can be appointed as a Postdoctoral Scholar at Western is five years.
Funding
Funding must be in place before the fellowship begins. Postdoctoral scholars can secure funding from external granting agencies or fellowship programs or may be offered funding from their faculty supervisors' grants or research resources. The rates of compensation and applicable policies vary depending upon the funding agency.
For more information on funding, visit Western Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
