postdoc
- noun
- /ˈpoʊstˌdɑk/
- Jargon
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beca postdoctoral
- And they have started having symposia on campus very frequently for their postdocs and pH D students to meet industry and and venture capitalists.
Examples
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The university offered a prestigious postdoc position to support advanced research in renewable energy.
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Either way, it won't happen as long as grant money can be used to pay postdoc salaries that are half what industry pays; there will be too many.
Blog text (27) -
The list below is a few places I've been considering and have previously checked their websites for postdoc work.
Blog text (21) -
And Sarah's postdoc, Daniel and my postdoc Abhishek, and they were both brilliant.
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The Brazilian government had paid for his postdoc with the agreement that he would return to Brazil for at least the amount of time he was out of the country (two years).
Academic text (1995) -
After completing her PhD, she secured a postdoc in molecular biology to further her studies.
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His postdoc research focused on developing new methods for teaching climate science in schools.
Synonyms
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Money given by a government or group for a specific purpose without payback
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Money given by an organization for advanced study
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A research grant that helps a researcher work after finishing a PhD
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Postdoc can also mean the grant or fellowship that pays for research 'after' a PhD, and it comes from the same parts post- meaning 'after' and doc short for doctor.