Information for Department Administrators & Faculty Mentors
On this page, the following resources are available for the administration of
postdoctoral appointments:
Checklist for appointments and required items; instructions for preparation of appointment packets; forms;
required template offer letter; forms for Stanford University School of Medicine scholars. Appointment packets should be received no later than 30 days prior to the appointment start date.
All the forms you will need for your appointments; help and advice for
using the forms; they mysteries of Adobe Acrobat revealed.
Stanford University, Research Policy Handbook (RPH)
Document RPH 9.4, Postdoctoral Scholars
Document RPH 4.1, Faculty Policy on Conflict of Commitment and Interest (including use of students and postdoctoral scholars)
Document RPH 2.11, Faculty Policy on Conflict of Commitment and Interest - Relationships Between Students (including postdoctoral scholars) and Outside Entities
Information on processing visas, including links to Bechtel
International Center, Stanford's information resource for international
students.
Overview of different methods of pay (salary, stipend); minimum University
postdoc pay levels.
Instructions and information about processing applications for fellowships
and grants; these instructions are the same for postdocs and graduate students.
How to use the Change Form for extensions and terminations of appointments.
General leave policy for postdoctoral students, from the Scholars' Handbook.
Benefits Information
Specific billing information on the medical, dental, vision, life and disability
plans. The Bisnet site allows designated administrators to review information
for their scholars.
Scholar Info
You Should Know
First Things First -
a checklist for new scholars
Housing sources
Tax information
Education courses
for PostDocs, including the annual Ethics Course