Visit President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program website, How to Apply FAQ’s or email ppfpinfo@berkeley.edu for more information.
About
The program
The current program offers postdoctoral research fellowships, professional development and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to the research excellence and public service missions of the University of California.
Faculty appointments
The goal of the program is to provide research opportunity and career development for scholars whose work will enhance academic excellence at the University of California. Approximately 70% of UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellows have received tenure track faculty appointments. Since 2003, over 400 former fellows received faculty appointments at University of California campuses.
Partnership for faculty development
The UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports partner programs sponsored by Cal-Bridge, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, New York University, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Virginia Tech, individual UC campuses and the UC National Laboratories.
Awards and Appointments
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- The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program awards approximately 30 postdoctoral fellowships annually in all fields for research conducted under faculty sponsorship on any one of the University of California’s ten campuses.
- The fellowship provides a salary at $69,073 (based on the 2026 postdoc salary scale) and $5,000 for research expenses and professional development. The award also includes benefits (health, vision and dental), paid sick leave, family/medical leave, and 4 weeks of paid time off during the fellowship term.
- Each award is for a 12-month period, beginning on July 1. A renewal of the fellowship for an additional term may be granted upon demonstration of academic productivity and participation in program events, such as the Fall Meeting and the Spring Academic Retreat.
Eligibility
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- The program is open to all persons who hold the terminal degree in their discipline.
- If selected, applicants must present documents demonstrating that they are legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship and work authorization is possible for successful applicants through a process which would be managed by the International Students and Scholars Office with the support of the UC faculty mentor on their home campus. Information regarding citizenship, gender, race, ethnicity, veteran or disability status is requested for statistical purposes only and will not be provided to the Selection Committee. For eligibility requirement for programs in the Partnership for Faculty Development, please refer to the respective program websites.
- For more information on eligibility, please visit the FAQ on the PPFP website: https://ppfp.ucop.edu/info/how-to-apply/applicant-faqs.html
Application
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- Apply online at the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program website.
- Deadline: November 1, 2025
Information on this website regarding postdoctoral scholar benefits are based on the previous UAW Bargaining Contract [ratified on 10/17/16]. For the most current information, please refer to the recently ratified contract: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/px/contract.html.