postdoctoral
adjective
post·doc·tor·al
ˌpōs(t)-ˈdäk-t(ə-)rəl 
ˈpōst-ˌdäk-
variants
or less commonly postdoctorate
ˌpōs(t)-ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət
ˈpōst-ˌdäk-
: being beyond the doctoral level:
a
: of or relating to advanced academic or professional work beyond a doctor's degree
a postdoctoral fellowship
b
: engaged in such work
postdoctoral scholars
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But whereas grants from the NIH could total millions of dollars, many foundation grants come in the tens of thousands, not even enough to sustain a single postdoctoral fellow for a year.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Their findings, made by Eric Lutz, PhD, a physics professor and Milton Aguilar, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Stuttgart, show that quantum systems can exceed efficiency limit defined by the Carnot principle.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, ended up in Texas after a meandering journey through holding facilities in Virginia and Louisiana.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Lily feels out of place in this new world of privilege, but her roommate Hana and a budding romance with Vikram — a charming Indian British postdoctoral student — stir a new sense of belonging.
—Morgan Radford, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Their findings, made by Eric Lutz, PhD, a physics professor and Milton Aguilar, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Stuttgart, show that quantum systems can exceed efficiency limit defined by the Carnot principle.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, ended up in Texas after a meandering journey through holding facilities in Virginia and Louisiana.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Lily feels out of place in this new world of privilege, but her roommate Hana and a budding romance with Vikram — a charming Indian British postdoctoral student — stir a new sense of belonging.
—Morgan Radford, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Postdoctoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postdoctoral. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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