2011-2012 Minimum Postdoc Salary/Stipend Levels

To: Faculty Mentors, Staff, and Postdoctoral Scholars

From: Rania Sanford, Assistant Dean, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Re: Minimum Postdoctoral Scholar Salary/Stipend Levels for 2011-2012

The Vice Provost for Graduate Education Patricia Gumport and Provost John Etchemendy have approved new minimum postdoctoral research scholar salary/stipend levels for 2011-2012, after recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Postdoctoral Affairs chaired by Dr. Michael Longaker.

The University will continue with a salary/stipend increase to postdoctoral scholars. The new minimum levels reflect a 1% baseline increase, across all pay steps. This increase took into account cost of living in the bay area for food, transportation, personal items and housing, the extent of fellowships available to scholars who are funded externally, and the shrinking funding sources available to faculty mentors. Recommendations are also compared with NIH guidelines.

On October 1, 2011, active postdoctoral scholars must receive salary/stipend that is equal to or above the minimum that is appropriate to them based on the years and months of experience. This means that postdocs who are currently receiving the minimum support must receive a step increase in their pay starting October 1, 2011 that reflects their postdoctoral research experience. Departments should review their records prior to October in order to determine any necessary adjustments in the new fiscal year.

For more information:
Funding policies and procedures: http://postdocs.stanford.edu/admin/paying_postdocs.html.
Postdoc 2011-2012 salary/stipend guidelines: http://postdocs.stanford.edu/handbook/salary.html.
Downloadable PDF of the 2011-2012 Table is at http://postdocs.stanford.edu/handbook/pdfs/2011-2012%20PD%20Salary%20Scale.pdf.
Downloadable 2011-2012 Funding Calculator online at http://postdocs.stanford.edu/handbook/salary.html.

For questions:
Please contact the appropriate staff in the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs for your school:
School of Medicine: Alistair Murray: alistair@stanford.edu.
Schools of Humanities & Sciences, Engineering, Earth Sciences and Education: Tammy Wilson: tjwilson@stanford.edu.

Direct general questions to the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at http://helpsu.stanford.edu. Request Category: Student Services. Request Type: Postdoctoral Affairs