As you prepare to leave Stanford:
Notify your departmental administrator
Provide the date you intend to leave, a permanent email address, and a forwarding address to which Postdoc Benefits can send your COBRA information.
Please take our Exit Survey
Click HERE for OPA's SurveyMonkey survey. Your input in this survey is important to us. Your individual response is anonymous and confidential.
Certificate of Completion
Stanford University issues a Certificate of Completion for postdoctoral scholars at the end of their appointment, documenting the period of time for which a postdoc was appointed though the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at Stanford University.
The Certificate is an official University document that bears the name of the department, signatures, and the University seal. Applicable Division names for clinical departments at the School of Medicine may be included, but specific fellowships or subspecialties can not be printed on the Certificate.
Certificates are not issued for any periods of time where the trainee/scholar was appointed through a different office (e.g. the Graduate Medical Education office at Stanford Hospital and Clinics or HHMI) or held a different status at Stanford (e.g. Visiting Scholar, Visiting Student, Visiting Postdoc, or staff).
Certificates are produced on a quarterly basis following the submission of a notice of termination to the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. Printed certificates are sent to department administrators to secure faculty signatures and are then mailed to the postdoctoral scholar.
Verification Letters
Employers may request a letter verifying a postdoctoral appointment. Requests should be directed to: Verification letters
Stay Connected
OPA invites you to join the LinkedIN Stanford Postdoctoral Alumni Group. This is a growing group of your colleagues who completed their training at Stanford and would be an invaluable opportunity to continue to build your Stanford network.
School of Medicine Alumni
If your postdoctoral training included an appointment in the School of Medicine, please click HERE.
