About the Office of Postdoctoral Scholars

Supporting Postdoctoral Fellows

Postdoctoral fellows are a driving force of research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. The Office of Postdoctoral Scholars (OPS) supports postdoctoral fellows in their training as they develop their independent careers. The OPS actively assists with:

• Skill building
• Professional development
• Wellness
• Consultation for any questions fellows may have
• Development and implementation of postdoc policy

Through all of these activities, the OPS seeks to recruit and train the best biomedical researchers and scientific leaders of tomorrow.

Diversity Programs

• RISE UPP: An NSF Includes Alliance (Postdoc to the Professoriate)
• UMB's NIH Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) program
• STAR-PREP Science Training for Advancing Biomedical Research Postbaccalaureate Program
• Bridges to the Doctorate Program
• UMB CURE Scholars Program
• UM NIH FIRST
• UMB Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
• UMSOM Social Justice Compact