Administrative Process
- Updates and General Information
- Pre-Appointment
- Pre-Arrival (2023 offer letter templates)
- First Days - Onboarding
- Ongoing Support
- Off-Boarding and Career Preparation
Supporting the culture of caring at MIT
Postdocs who are well supported will have more satisfying and successful experiences at MIT. Faculty members in turn benefit from more productive research relationships, and administrators have smoother interactions overall. These pages are designed to be helpful to administrators and faculty in crafting programs and overall procedures that address the unique needs of our postdoctoral community and enhance, strengthen, and streamline the experience for everyone.
There are several things to keep in mind about this guide:
- It contains general information and baseline best practices. It is not intended to be comprehensive or to address all the possible applications of, or exceptions to, the general procedures and practices described. It is intended as a framework and not a “one size fits all” approach. Since all departments, laboratories, centers, and institutes have unique needs and varying resources, the guidelines should be modified to suit each area’s culture, staffing, budget, and existing practices.
- Some topics addressed here are covered in detail in either MIT Policies and Procedures or the Personnel Policy Manual. Please refer to those documents for specific information.
- Practices described here may be modified or discontinued periodically; we will try to keep this up to date.
- You will find examples and templates in each (Pre-arrival, On-going, etc.) category above. These are MIT web certificate protected and should be treated as confidential, for the use of MIT employees and others affiliated with MIT only.
Need more information and guidance?
Please contact postdocservices@mit.edu with any questions about processes and policies for MIT Postdoctoral Scholars.