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The mission of University of Arizona Postdoctoral Affairs is two-fold:

The mission of the university of Arizona Postdoctoral Affairs is to (1) advance postdoctoral scholars by providing career and professional development resources, fostering an inclusive academic community, and promoting excellence in research, innovation and impact, and (2) support faculty in their role as postdoctoral mentors.

News and Events

Meet Dr. Kibria!

Dr. Abu Kibria is a postdoctoral research associate of Bridging Biodiversity Conservation and Science program at the School of Natural Resources and the Environment of The University of Arizona. By training, he is an Ecological Economist and his research focus is on the ecosystem services and human wellbeing of couple human-natural systems. Check out Dr. Kibria's full interview here!

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Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference: Submit your Abstracts now!

The Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference is an event hosted every year during National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week. This is an event to showcase the novel research conducted by postdoctoral scholars across Arizona and it is sponsored by the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, The Mayo Clinic, and The Translational Genomics Research Institute.

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Congratulations 2022 Postdoctoral Research Development Grant (PRDG) Awardees!

Postdoctoral Affairs is pleased to announce the 2022 Postdoctoral Research Development Grant (PRDG) awardees winners. PRDGs were established to support University of Arizona postdoctoral scholars in the development of their independent research skills to advance their career goals. See the full list of awardees here.

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Meet Dr. Schlecker!

In this video interview, Dr. Martin Schlecker will talk about his exciting postdoc research at the Steward Observatory and other interesting experiments. Check here his full video interview.

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Wrapping up the semester with a Postdoc Coffee Break!

On May 6, postdocs from UArizona gathered to socialize and share some delicious coffee and tea and snacks (including shrimp!). Read more about this event here!

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Congratulations to the inaugural cohort of the 2023 Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program!

Congratulations to Drs. Lisa Covington, Tania García-Piña, Brittany Miles, Carlos Parra, and Nahrain Rasho who were selected as the inaugural cohort of the 2023 Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program! Read more about these talented postdocs here!

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