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Post-Doctoral Associates and Post-Doctoral Fellows (Trainees)

There are two types of post-doctoral appointments at the University:

• Post-Doctoral Associate: If the primary purpose of the grant is to accomplish specific research aims, the individual is considered a post-doctoral associate. Under this appointment, a post-doctoral associate is an employee working under the direction of a principal investigator and receiving a salary for that work. As salaried employees, post-doctoral associates are eligible for UVM benefits available to salaried employees.

• Post-Doctoral Fellows: If the primary purpose of the grant is the training or development the individual is considered a post-doctoral fellow. Under this appointment, a post-doctoral fellow is a trainee and normally appointed to a fellowship or training grant and receives a stipend rather than salary.