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Of Record: FY2022 Postdoctoral Stipends

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research, in consultation with the Provost Council on Research, is responsible for setting minimum stipend levels for postdoctoral trainees across the University.  The levels are informed by federal agency guidance, foundation requirements and national trends.   This annual process facilitates equal treatment of postdoctoral compensation across the University.

The stipend levels starting July 1, 2021 (FY2022) are listed below.

Years of Experience Stipend Level
0 $53,760
1 $54,144
2 $54,540
3 $56,712
4 $58,698

 

Stipends should be adjusted upwards at the time of the annual postdoctoral reappointment.

Penn investigators are also expected to comply with any postdoctoral stipend guidelines promulgated by their sponsors, if sponsor-specified guidelines exceed the Penn minimum stipend levels.

Those stipends funded partly or wholly from the NIH, must follow the current NIH NRSA minimum stipend guidelines. See: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-049.html.

Last year, as a consequence of the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on research operations, exceptions to the stipend level requirements were allowed. In rare circumstances exceptions can be made this year but all stipends will be required to meet the levels stipulated at the end of 2022. 

—Dawn Bonnell, Senior Vice Provost for Research

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