Postdoc Appreciation Week
September 16-20, 2024
Postdoc Pizza Party
This year, Director of Postdoctoral Studies Christine Holmes is coordinating with the National Postdoctoral Association to offer virtual multi-institutional events. Additionally, there will be a pizza party for postdoctoral scholars and their invited guests at the Big Red Barn, on Tuesday, September 17 at 5 pm. This is also the official announcement of the 2024 Postdoc Achievement Award winners.
See full National Postdoc Association list of events
Postdoc Achievement Awards
Nominations were sought for the sixth annual Postdoc Achievement Awards at Cornell University, co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research.
To nominate a postdoc, please complete the online nomination form by the late summer nomination deadline. The awardees will be announced during National Postdoc Appreciation Week in September.
The Postdoc Achievement Awards honor and showcase postdocs who have made outstanding contributions to community or organizational change and show a commitment to promoting equity and inclusion at Cornell and/or throughout society as a whole. Every year, at least one of each of the following awards will be granted to deserving postdocs:
- Achievement Award for Excellence in Leadership
- Achievement Award for Excellence in Community Engagement
- Achievement Award for Excellence in Mentoring
See full details of the nominating criteria
Read about award recipients
- Most recent recipients: Five postdocs honored with achievement awards, Cornell Chronicle (September 20, 2024)
- Inaugural recipients: Postdocs honored with achievement awards, Cornell Chronicle (September 24, 2018)
Questions?
Please contact Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies at postdocs@cornell.edu
Postdoc Research Spotlights
Meet amazing Cornell postdocs and hear about their research through web spotlights. These features will be posted on the Graduate School Spotlights webpage, Office of Postdoctoral Studies and Future Faculty and Academic Careers websites, on the Office of Postdoctoral Studies Facebook page, and on other social media.