Award Opportunities
- Mentoring Award
- Postdoctoral Scholar Award
- National Postdoc Appreciation Week
- Postdoctoberfest
Postdoctoberfest is UC San Diego’s month long celebration of our postdocs. We hope you will join us in recognizing the valuable contributions our postdocs make to research, to our campus, and to society.
Postdoctoberfest Buttons and Zoom Background To show your support and appreciation of our postdocs, we welcome you to stop by the Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA) office on the 4th floor of the Student Services Center (SSC) to pick up a Postdoctoberfest button to wear during the month of October and to download and use our Postdoctoberfest zoom background. Buttons will be available starting Monday, October 3 during standard GEPA office hours (9 am - 4 pm) while supplies last. |
Coffee Hour with Chancellor Khosla Kick off your Postdoctoberfest celebrations with a coffee hour with Chancellor Khosla! UCSD Postdocs with have the opportunity to converse with the Chancellor in an informal and casual environment and meet their fellow UCSD postdocs while enjoying free coffee and pastries! Please RSVP for this event by 10/6. |
Win a Pizza Party for Your Postdocs! Postdoc mentors, departments or postdocs themselves are encouraged to apply to have the Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA) sponsor a pizza party for their postdocs! One winner will be randomly selected from all the submissions received. |
PDA Pub Night Social Join the UCSD Postdoctoral Association (PDA) at Dirty Birds to celebrate Postdoctoberfest! This is an opportunity to grab a drink, meet the PostDoc Association Board and network with other UCSD postdocs! Pizza and drink tickets will be provided (One drink ticket will be provided to the first 75 registered postdoc attendees to arrive at Dirty Birds). Please register for this event by 10/13. |
Lunchbag Giveaway Current UCSD postdocs can register to receive a free lunchbag. Postdocs who register will be notified by October 21 of when and where to pick up their free lunchbag. |
Sunset Salsa Learn to salsa with the UCSD Postdoctoral Association (PDA) at sunset! Instructors will be on hand to teach the steps to those unfamiliar with this dance and provide tips to enhance your moves for those with previous Salsa experience. Come alone or bring a dance partner, all are welcome to join us for this fun night of dancing! Please register for this event by 10/18. |
US Immigration and Employment Options for International Postdocs The UCSD Postdoctoral Association in association with the Arkell Immigartion team at Dunn Law Firm, LLP, is hosting a virtual seminar on "U.S. Immigration and Employment Options for International Postdocs and Graduate Students” on October 26. Topics covered will include: U.S. permanent residence, National Interest Waivers for researchers, Extraordinary Ability petitions, Transitioning from F-1 OPT or J-1 status to H-1B, ‘H-1B cap’ issue, and Recent changes in U.S. immigration, executive orders and related issues. |
Snorkeling at La Jolla Cove Join your fellow postdocs for a snorkeling excursion in La Jolla Cove. Gear will be available for rent onsite. Please register for this event by 10/21 and contact ucsdpda@gmail.com with any questions. |
S’mores at the Shores Enjoy a beach bonfire and tasty S’mores at La Jolla Shores with the UCSD Postdoctoral Association (PDA)! Please register for this event by 10/21 and contact ucsdpda@gmail.com with any questions. |
Postdoc Shout Out Jamboard Show your appreciation for a current UCSD postdoc by submitting a note or image to the UCSD Postdoctoral Association’s Postdoctoberfest Jamboard! Two of the UCSD postdocs who receive shout outs will be randomly selected to receive $50 giftcards! |