Each spring the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) partners with the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association (VPA) to recognize postdocs who demonstrate excellence in research, service, mentorship, and a commitment to the postdoc community, as well as their mentors who demonstrate willingness to share expertise and advice, service to the community at large, along with other mentoring activities.
The four awards that are presented each year are:
- Postdoctoral Fellow of the Year
- Postdoc Mentor of the Year
- Postdoc Service Award
- Faculty Mentor of the Year
The deadline to submit nominations for each award is Friday, March 1 at midnight.
In addition, an award recognizing an outstanding campus partner will be presented for the first time this Spring.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, May 23 at 3 p.m. with a reception to follow.
To review nomination criteria, submit nominations, or view past winners, visit the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs website.
For more information, please reach out Faith Bishop, Associate Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at faith.t.bishop@vanderbilt.edu.
About Vanderbilt postdoctoral fellows
Vanderbilt postdoctoral fellows, commonly known as postdocs, are professionals who have earned doctoral degrees and are temporarily pursuing additional scholarly training, experience, and research progress necessary for a wide range of career paths. Postdocs play an important role in Vanderbilt’s research enterprise and are integral to the discovery and learning mission of Vanderbilt University and Medical Center. At any given time, Vanderbilt has around 500 postdocs across both VU and VUMC.
