Temple University’s postdoctoral positions provide postdoctoral fellows, visiting research scholars and other visiting scholars with invaluable, real-world experience to help prepare them for their future careers.
The types of postdoctoral and visiting scholar categories found at Temple are described in detail below. Learn more about open postdoctoral positions offered by the schools and colleges at Temple University.
A postdoctoral fellow is someone who has earned a PhD, MD, DO, DDS, DVM, OD, PharmD, DPM, ScD, DEng, DSN or an equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or approved international institution of higher education.
Postdoctoral fellows are primarily associated with Temple University to obtain advanced research skills under the supervision of one or more members of Temple faculty. The purpose of the fellowship is to provide research and training experience to prepare the fellow for permanent employment in academic or research positions.
Postdoctoral fellows receive annual stipends and health insurance. Appointments can be renewed annually for up to five years.
A postdoctoral fellow research associate has similar qualifications to those of postdoctoral fellows and engages in similar training experiences, but holds an H-1B visa. Postdoctoral fellow research associates are considered Temple University employees.
Postdoctoral fellow research associates receive annual stipends and health insurance. Appointments can be renewed annually for up to five years.
A visiting research scholar is someone with a terminal or first professional degree or the equivalent, or is someone recognized as an expert in their field. The scholar may be recently retired or currently employed at, but on sabbatical from, another academic institution.
The purpose for the appointment is to pursue one’s own research to
An appointment may not exceed 12 months and is not renewable. Further, upon completion of the visiting research scholar appointment, the individual may not be appointed as a postdoctoral fellow or postdoctoral fellow research associate.
Annual compensation of at least $24,000 is provided by the home institution, government scholarship and/or personal funding. Visiting research scholars may not receive funding from Temple.
A visiting research scholar in residence is someone with a terminal or first professional degree or the equivalent. The purpose for the appointment is to pursue one’s own research to
The appointment lasts up to 12 months and is renewable for up to an additional 12 months. Upon completion of the visiting research scholar in residence appointment, the individual may be appointed as a postdoctoral fellow research associate with at least two years’ experience. The combined appointments of visiting research scholar in residence and postdoctoral fellow research associate cannot exceed five years at Temple.
Annual compensation of at least $24,000 is provided by the home institution or government scholarship. No personal funding is allowed, but visiting research scholars in residence may receive funding from Temple.
A visiting graduate student scholar is someone with a baccalaureate, master’s, or first professional degree or an equivalent who
These scholars gain laboratory and research experience, learn to use state-of-the-art techniques, and share unique expertise with the Temple community. The appointment lasts up to 12 months and is renewable for up to an additional 12 months. Annual compensation of at least $24,000 is provided by the home institution, government scholarship and/or personal funding. Visiting graduate student scholars may receive additional funding from Temple.
A J-1 graduate student intern is a degree-seeking international student currently enrolled at an international institution outside of the U.S. who holds a baccalaureate or master’s degree and is not participating in a dual or joint degree program.
The purpose of the internship is to participate in a research or scholarly training program under the direction of a Temple University faculty mentor. The intern is expected to
The appointment may not exceed 12 months and is not renewable. Annual compensation of at least $24,000 must be provided by either the home institution, government scholarship, Temple University funding and/or personal funding.