Penn Provost’s
Postdoctoral Fellowships for Academic Diversity
CHOP Postdoctoral
Fellowships for Academic Diversity
The application for 2024-2025 fellowships will open Monday, August 7, 2023 and will close Friday, November 3, 2023.
Meet our current postdocs here.
The Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships and CHOP’s Postdoctoral Fellowships are competitive programs intended to increase the diversity of the academic research community at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). While the Penn and CHOP programs have a common application form, they are independently funded and have separate review processes.
Both organizations seek to attract promising researchers and educators from different backgrounds, races, ethnic groups, and other diverse populations whose life experiences, research experiences and employment backgrounds will contribute significantly to their academic missions.
Fellowships are available for postdoctoral training in all areas of study at either Penn or CHOP. STEM applications are strongly encouraged. Successful candidates will receive mentored scholarly and research training as well as courses and workshops to enhance their research success skills and prepare them for a faculty position in a major university.
For additional information on the CHOP diversity fellowship program, click here
Penn’s Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships – Consistent with the University’s postdoc policy, appointments are for one year. Renewals to the second and third year of the program are made annually and will be based on satisfactory performance and mutual agreement between the fellow and the postdoc’s primary mentor. Annual reports on the postdoc’s progress are required.
CHOP Fellowships – Initial appointments to this postdoctoral fellowship are for one year. Extension to the second and third years of the program are contingent on completion of the CHOP Postdoctoral Fellow Annual Review Form and mutual agreement between the fellow and the postdoc’s primary mentor.
The current 2023-2024 stipend rate begins at $65,000 in year one with $2,000 increases in years two & three. Additionally, the fellow will receive annual allowances for research and travel related expenses of $6,000, and a one-time relocation expense of up to $5,000. The University and CHOP also provide a benefits package.
Successful candidates will receive highly mentored scholarly and research training and have access to courses and workshops provided by partners on campus to enhance their research skills and prepare them for faculty positions in a major university.
The program is designed to provide postdocs with time to focus on research and publishing activities that will enhance their career prospects for either a faculty appointment in an academic institution or an appointment in other sectors of the economy such as industry, government or nonprofit organizations.
Start dates will be arranged in consultation with the faculty mentor and will begin as early as July 2024.
While the Penn and CHOP programs have a common application form, they are independently funded and have separate review processes.
The Penn Provost’s fellowship is funded in partnership by the OVPR and the faculty mentor’s school. The CHOP fellowship is funded by the research institute and the primary faculty mentor.
Faculty who are interested in being mentors may contact the Office of the Vice Provost for Research for further information regarding the Penn fellowship or the CHOP Office of Academic Training and Outreach Programs for further information regarding the CHOP fellowship.
Mentors for both Penn and CHOP are required to submit an annual report describing the postdocs accomplishments.
Important Note: faculty who are contacted by applicants to serve as mentors should refer to the section below on the responsibilities associated with mentoring.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
If you have any questions about the Penn program please contact Marta Bartholomew, Director of Research Programs and Communications, Office of the Vice Provost for Research.
If you have any questions about the CHOP program please contact Paulette McRae, PhD, Office of Academic Training and Outreach Programs, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Rolling Deadline
Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers
Apply here
Thursday, February 29, 2024 – Friday, March 1, 2024
All Day
Arch 108, 3601 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104
GSWS/FQT 50th Anniversary Symposium
The Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies (FQT Center) & The Penn Program for Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies will celebrate it’s 50th Anniversary Symposium.
Contact gsws-fqt@sas.upenn.edu with questions
October 4th – 6th, 2023
Intersections Science Fellows Symposium (ISFS)
ISFS is a postdoc-led, faculty-advised initiative that advances diversity, equity, and inclusion in academia by showcasing the work of postdocs from diverse backgrounds in the life sciences and providing them opportunities to network with hiring institutions and receive 1:1 mentoring and professional development.
September 22nd, 2023
4:00PM – 6:00PM
Penn Perry World House (3803 Locust Walk)
National Postdoc Appreciation Week: Closing Reception and Happy Hour
Postdocs from Penn, CHOP, Monell, Swarthmore, & Wistar, and all Penn Schools, Centers, and Institutes are welcome to attend.
Register here
Registration is required. Please note registration will be capped
September 21st, 2023
9:00AM – 1:00PM
Wistar Institute (3601 Spruce St), Caplan Auditorium
National Postdoc Appreciation Week: SciPhD – The Business of Science, Applied Networking
Postdocs from Penn, CHOP, Monell, Swarthmore, & Wistar, and all Penn Schools, Centers, and Institutes are welcome to attend.
Register here
Registration is required. Please note registration will be capped.
September 20th, 2023
2:00PM – 4:00PM
Penn Biomedical Research Building II/III, Lobby
National Postdoc Appreciation Week: Ice Cream Social with Penn President Magill
(Proteintech sponsoring NPAW table w/ giveaways and 2-3 raffle prizes)
Postdocs from Penn, CHOP, Monell, Swarthmore, & Wistar, and all Penn Schools, Centers, and Institutes are welcome to attend.
Register here
Registration is required. Please note registration will be capped.
September 20th, 2023
12:00PM – 1:30PM
CHOP Hub for Clinical Collaboration, First Floor Auditorium, (3500 Civic Center Blvd)
National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week (NPAW) – Telling Your Story- Strategic Networking for Career Advancement with Jim Gould
Postdocs from Penn, CHOP, Monell, Swarthmore, & Wistar, and all Penn Schools, Centers, and Institutes are welcome to attend.
Register here
Registration is required. Please note registration will be capped.
September 19th, 2023
10:00AM – 11:00AM
Virtual via Zoom
National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week (NPAW) – Exploring Career Pathways with Penn Career Services
Postdocs from Penn, CHOP, Monell, Swarthmore, & Wistar, and all Penn Schools, Centers, and Institutes are welcome to attend.
Register here
Registration is required. Please note registration will be capped.
September 18th, 2023
11:00AM – 2:00PM
CHOP Colket Translational Research Building (CTRB) Lobby (3501 Civic Center Blvd)
National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week (NPAW) – Kick-Off Barbeque
Postdocs from Penn, CHOP, Monell, Swarthmore, & Wistar, and all Penn Schools, Centers, and Institutes are welcome to attend.
Register here
Registration is required. Please note registration will be capped.
August 17th, 2023
4:00PM – 6:00PM
Penn LGBT Center (3907 Spruce St)
PPA Monthly Happy Hour
Postdocs from ALL INSTITUTIONS (e.g., Penn, CHOP, Monell, Swarthmore, Wistar, etc.) AND ALL SCHOOLS (e.g., PSOM, SEAS, SAS, Annenberg, Wharton, Penn Carey, etc) are welcome to enjoy FREE FOOD AND DRINKS!
Please RSVP to pennpostdocs@pobox.upenn.edu if you plan to attend.
August 14th – 22nd, 2023
Virtual & In-Person, various times
Penn Career Services in partnership with the Center for Teaching & Learning and the Grad Center
Faculty Job Search Prep Camp
Register here
July 13th – 15th, 2023
Penn Psychedelic Collaborative – PhilaDelic Conference
An interdisciplinary conference that will highlight novel scholarship, reflect on the field’s history, and challenge us to imagine the possibilities for the future.
Register here
Thursday, June, 29th, 2023
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Biomedical Research Building II/III, Seminar Room 252
BPP Wellness Workshop: Understanding & Preventing Burnout (Open to ALL postdocs across schools and disciplines)
Lunch will be provided
Register here
Thursday, June, 22nd, 2023
10:00am – 12:00pm
In-Person event – Event location will be provided to registered attendees prior to the event
PA-CET / BPP / SAS-DEI Workshop “Cultivating and Creating Career Success for Women in Academe”
Lunch will be provided
Register here
Please note participation is not guaranteed until you have received a confirmation email from PPA.
Friday, April, 28th, 2023
1:00pm – 4:00pm – via Zoom
Postdoc Writing Workshop
Please use this Zoom link to attend.
Tuesday, April, 25th, 2023
12:00am – 1:00pm
Suite 305 at ISSS 3819 Chestnut Street
Come to ISSS for a study break, chat with our staff, and enjoy hot drinks and snacks!
Please be informed that this is NOT walk-in advising. No registration is required.
Saturday, April 22nd, 2023
10:00am – 1:00pm
Arch 108, 3601 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104
Penn Center for Global Health – 8th Annual Career Pathways in Global Health
Breakfast and Lunch are provided, registration required
Register here
Friday, April 21st & Saturday, April 22nd 2023
2023 Annual National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Conference
Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Friday, April 19th, 2023
12:00pm – 1:00pm – via Zoom
Penn Career Services & Beyond the Professoriate
Why you can’t convert a CV into a resume
Register here
Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Ivy+ Just-In-Time Virtual Job & Internship Fair
Register here
Saturday, April 15th, 2023
PhilaDelic Conference – Call for Abstracts
Penn Psychedelics Collaborative
Submit your abstract here by April 15th, 2023
Friday, April, 14th, 2023
1:00pm – 4:00pm – In-person
College Hall, Room 205
Postdoc Writing Workshop
Snacks + Pizza will be provided – please email vpr-pdfellow@pobox.upenn.edu if you plan to attend
If you would like to attend virtually, please use this Zoom link.
Friday, April, 14th, 2023
12:00pm – 1:15pm – In-person
SNF Paideia Program – Deepening the Inner Work of Flourishing Together, Featuring Rhonda V. Magee, M.A., J.D.
Lauder College House, 3335 Woodland Walk, Dining Room
Lunch will be provided, registration required
Register here
Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
Intersections Science Fellows Symposium (ISFS) – Call for Abstracts
Submit your abstract here by April 12th, 2023
Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
5:00pm – 6:00pm – Virtual
The Pew Charitable Trusts – Issues Facing Philadelphia—and Visions for the Future ‘State of the City’ 2023
Register here
Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
12:30pm – 1:30pm – In-Person and Virtual
PPEH Working Wednesdays Series – Keynote Speaker, Cecilia González Godino
Unsovereign Elements: Geological Poetics in Contemporary Art from the Caribbean and its Diaspora
Lunch will be provided
Register here
Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
11:00am – 12:00pm – Virtual
CHOP Diversity Symposium Lecture Series – Keynote Speaker, Lewis Wheaton, PhD
Understanding our Collective Impact: Science, Society, and Change that Matters
Register here
Wednesday, April 5th, 2023
12:00pm – 1:00pm – via Zoom
Penn Career Services & Beyond the Professoriate
How to Determine Next Steps in Your Academic Career
Register here
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023
5:30pm – 7:00pm – via Zoom
Penn GSE HEARD
Black Girls and Women’s Education Discussion Panel
Register here
Friday, March, 31st, 2023
1:00pm – 4:00pm – via Zoom
Postdoc Writing Workshop
Please use this Zoom link to attend.
Friday, March, 17th, 2023
1:00pm – 4:00pm – In-person
College Hall, Room G09F (Penn 1st Plus Conference Room)
Postdoc Writing Workshop
Snacks + Pizza will be provided – please email vpr-pdfellow@pobox.upenn.edu if you plan to attend
If you would like to attend virtually, please use this Zoom link.
Tuesday, March, 14th, 2023
12:00pm – 1:30pm – In-person
CHOP Rising Stars Speaker Series: Keynote, Patrese Robinson-Drummer, PhD
Balancing Passions: Opportunities for Impactful Life Sciences Research at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions
Lunch will be provided
Register here
Thursday, March, 2nd, 2023
12:30pm – 1:15pm via Zoom
University at Buffalo, Gender Institute
Keywords: For Gender and Sexuality Studies Panel Discussion
Register here
Thursday, March, 2nd, 2023
2:30pm – 4:30pm via Zoom
Transgender Training Institute (TTI)
Transgender 101 for Faculty & Staff (Postdocs are welcome to attend)
Register here
Tuesday, February, 28th, 2023
12:00pm – 1:00pm via Zoom
Penn PROMOTES Spring 2023 Intensive
Research on Sex and Gender in Health – Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV)
SABV and Experimental Design (Montserrat Anguera, Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences)
Register here
Tuesday, February, 28th, 2023
12:00pm – 1:00pm In-person
Samuel P. Martin, III, MD Memorial Lecture with Emily Wang, MD, MAS
Achieving Health Equity Requires Ending Mass Incarceration
Lunch will be provided
Register here
Friday, February, 24th, 2023
6:00pm – 7:00pm – In-person & via Zoom
Hill Building, Room 132
Queers in Vet Med Panel Discussion (All are welcome!)
Snacks will be provided
Please email finnware@vet.upenn.edu for the Zoom link
Friday, February, 24th, 2023
1:00pm – 4:00pm – via Zoom
Postdoc Writing Workshop
Please use this Zoom link to attend.
Thursday, February, 23rd, 2023
4:00pm – 6:00pm – In-person
Penn LGBT Center, 3907 Spruce St
Penn Postdoc Association Happy Hour
All Penn, CHOP, Monell, Swarthmore, and Wistar Postdocs are welcome to join and enjoy FREE FOOD AND DRINKS (please bring your ID, if you plan to consume alcohol)!
Friday, February 17th, 2023
11:00am – 4:00pm
Houston Hall
Penn Career Services STEM Career Fair
Register here
Upload your resume by Tuesday, February, 7th @ 5:00pm
PhD & Postdoc seeking full–time opportunities
PhD & Postdoc seeking internship opportunities
Tuesday, February, 14th, 2023
12:00pm – 1:00pm via Zoom
Penn PROMOTES Spring 2023 Intensive
Research on Sex and Gender in Health – Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV)
SABV and Analyses (Mary Putt, Professor of Biostatistics)
Register here
Monday, February, 13th, 2023
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Williams Hall 623
Price Lab – Digital Humanities & the Academic Job Market with Dr. Jim English (Penn English) & Dr. Whitney Trettien (Penn English)
Tuesday, February, 10th, 2023
11:00am – 12:00pm via Zoom
Preparation of Fellowships: Non-Academic/ Administrative Aspects Panel Discussion
Register here
Friday, February, 10th, 2023
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Postdoc Writing Workshop (In-person)
College Hall, Room 205
Contact vpr-pdfellow@pobox.upenn.edu for zoom link if you want to attend virtually
Tuesday, February, 7th, 2023
12:00pm – 1:00pm via Zoom
Penn PROMOTES Spring 2023 Intensive
Research on Sex and Gender in Health – Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV)
SABV and the Health of Women and Men (Maria Oquendo, Chairman of Psychiatry)
Register here
Friday, February 3rd, 2023
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Penn ISSS International Family, Spouses, and Partners Meet & Greet
Conference Room, Suite 305, St. Leonard’s Court
Register here
Friday, January 27th, 2023
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Postdoc Writing Workshop (virtual)
Contact vpr-pdfellow@pobox.upenn.edu for zoom link and information
Friday, November 18
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Postdoc Writing Workshop (virtual)
Contact vpr-pdfellow@pobox.upenn.edu for zoom link and information
Wednesday, November 16
2:00pm – 3:00pm
CHOP: Career Planning for Success While Being a Postdoc
Details forthcoming
Wednesday, November 9
4:30pm – 6:30pm
Provost/CHOP Postdoc Happy Hour
City Tap (3925 Walnut Street) Please RSVP!
Friday, November 4
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Postdoc Writing Workshop (hybrid)
Contact vpr-pdfellow@pobox.upenn.edu for zoom link and information
Friday, October 21
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Postdoc Writing Workshop (hybrid)
Contact vpr-pdfellow@pobox.upenn.edu for zoom link and information
Friday, October 21
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Postdoc Writing Workshop (virtual)
Contact vpr-pdfellow@pobox.upenn.edu for zoom link and information
Friday, September 23
4:00pm – 6:00pm
NPAW Closing Reception
LGBT Center, Goodhand Room (3907 Spruce Street)
https://events.med.upenn.edu/postdoc/event/771154-penn-chop-npaw-2022
Friday, September 23
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Postdoc Writing Workshop (virtual)
Contact vpr-pdfellow@pobox.upenn.edu for zoom link and information
Wednesday, September 21
11:30am – 12:30pm
Penn and CHOP hybrid workshop: Combating Imposter Syndrome
https://www.research.chop.edu/events/npa-week-combatting-imposter-syndrome-workshop
Monday, September 19
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Penn and CHOP Ice Cream Social
Biomedical Research Building (BRB) – 14th floor faculty lounge
https://events.med.upenn.edu/postdoc/event/770060-penn-chop-npaw-2022
Friday, September 16
12:00pm-1:30pm
Penn and CHOP Postdoctoral Fellows Welcome (Back) Lunch
College Hall, Room 205
Thursday, February 24
2:00pm-3:00pm
Transitioning to Faculty Life- What I Wish I Had Known
Led by: Laura Perna – Vice Provost for Faculty and GSE Centennial Presidential Professor of Education
Panelists: David Grazian: Professor of Sociology and Communication
Jasmine Johnson: Assistant Professor of African Studies
Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw: Class of 1940 Bicentennial Term Associate Professor
Dagmawi Woubshet : Ahuja Family Presidential Associate Professor of English
Thursday, February 17
1:00pm-2:00pm
Setting Boundaries around DEI Service and Mentorship
Led by: Donita Brady PhD Assistant Dean for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity
Thursday, November 11
12:00pm-1:00pm
Social Media and Networking
Led by: Matt Griffin, Director of New Media Communications
Thursday, November 4
12:00pm-1:00pm
BPP Virtual Responsible Conduct of Research
Virtual via Zoom | Register HERE
Topic: Collaborations and team scienceCo-Leaders: George Demiris, PhD, FACMI & Matthew D. McHugh, PhD, JD, MPH, RN, CRNP, FAAN
October 4 – October 27
Fall 2021 ESL Course: Strategically Speaking: Building Fluency for Confident Communication
Instructed by Language ConnectED, an intensive hybrid course designed to address the unique needs of BPP postdocs who are non-native speakers of English. The course will run from October 4 through October 27 every Monday (online) and Wednesday (in- person). Course fee for BPP postdocs: $400. Complete online Interest Form HERE by Friday, September 17.
Contact Donna Crawley with questions.
Fridays: October 8th, 2021 – June 24th, 2022
1:00-4:00 pm
Provost’s Postdocs Writing Workshops
Virtual via Zoom
Led by: Meg Guliford
The Friday writing workshops occur every other Friday afternoon from October to June. This is a time of focused attention on writing or projects that need extra time. It is also a great way to collaborate nd share ideas with other postdocs.
Monday, October 7
12:00Noon-1:30pm
Interviewing for Faculty Jobs Workshop
Virtual via Zoom
Led by: Helen Pho, Associate Director of Penn Career Services
Join Helen Pho for a workshop on preparing for screening, conference and on campus/finalist interviews for faculty jobs.
Monday, October 4
11:00am-12:00am
BPP Virtual Responsible Conduct of Research
Virtual via Zoom | Register HERE
Topic: Authorship and publication
Co-Leaders: Jason Moore, PhD & Malay Haldar, MD, PhD
Wednesday, September 22
12:00pm-1:00pm
Virtual Wellness Session: Burnout
Virtual via Zoom | Register HERE
Led by: Heather Hersh, PsyD, Thrive Well-Being
During this virtual session, Dr. Hersh will show you how to identify burnout in yourself and others; and, more importantly, how to prevent it.
Thursday, September 23
2:00-3:00pm
3MT Competition Introductory Session
Virtual via Zoom | Register HERE
Monday, September 20
10:00am-11:30am
NPAW Virtual Kickoff – Doing Science Is Not Enough: How Communicating Your Science Is Crucial To Your Career
Virtual via Zoom | Register HERE
Keynote Speaker: Chris Gunter, PhD (she/her) Senior Advisor to the Director for Genomics Engagement, Unit Head, Engagement Methods Unit, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH
Your science serves as the nucleus for an entire ecosystem of science communication, which you can use to your advantage. Dr. Gunter will talk about her career path in each part of the ecosystem and offer tips for success, from journals to preprints to traditional media to social media and back again.
Monday, September 13
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Family Center at Penn: Virtual Info Session Meet & Greet
Virtual | Register HERE
Learn more about the Family Center and resources for students and postdocs with children at this virtual info session. Family Center staff will give a presentation and answer questions, then families will have an opportunity to introduce themselves and say hello! We hope you can join us, please register in advance to receive the zoom link.
Wednesday, September 8
3:00pm-4:00pm
BPP Virtual Responsible Conduct of Research
Virtual via Zoom | Register HERE
Topic: Peer Review for Publication: Ethical Considerations
Co-Leaders: Eileen Lake, PhD, MSN, MA, BSN, FAAN & Karen Lasater, PhD, RN
