The Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships seek to attract promising candidates from a diverse array of backgrounds and populations whose life experience, research experience, and employment background will contribute significantly to Penn’s academic and research missions. Fellowships are available for postdoctoral training in all areas of study at Penn. Successful candidates will receive highly mentored scholarly and research training, as well as access to many University resources to enhance their research and professional success skills.

For fellows starting in July 2025, the stipend is $66,300 in year one, with increases of $2,000 in years two and three, as well as annual $7,000 allowances for travel and research expenses and a one-time relocation allowance of $5,000 (if eligible). The University also provides a comprehensive benefits package: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay/postdoctoral-researchers-and-fellows.

The application deadline is October 18, 2024. Complete details about the program can be found at https://postdocs.upenn.edu/provosts-fellowship/. Eligible applicants can apply here: https://apply.interfolio.com/149732. Penn graduate students or graduate students from other academic institutions who are completing their doctoral programs and looking for postdoctoral positions are eligible to apply. More information on eligibility can be found here: https://postdocs.upenn.edu/provosts-fellowship/provosts-postdoctoral-fellowship-for-academic-diversity/.

Please note that fellowships are funded in partnership between the postdoctoral fellow’s host school and the Office of the Provost. Questions should be directed to the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at opa@provost.upenn.edu.