{"id":895,"date":"2022-06-16T07:08:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T07:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/document\/michigan-medicine-postdoctoral-research-fellows-policy\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T21:17:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T21:17:05","slug":"michigan-medicine-postdoctoral-research-fellows-policy","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/policies\/michigan-medicine-postdoctoral-research-fellows-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Medicine Postdoctoral Research Fellows Policy"},"template":"","categories":[93],"tags":[],"content-type":[72],"topic":[],"update-type":[],"class_list":["post-895","document","type-document","status-publish","hentry","category-office-of-graduate-postdoctoral-studies","content-type-policies"],"acf":{"use_legacy_editor":true,"updated_date":"2022-05-19 10:00:00","update_notice":true,"author":"Office of Graduate &amp; Postdoctoral Studies","summary":"This policy sets forth the Michigan Medicine policy on Research Fellow appointments. Effective April 1, 2023.","button_links":null,"related_content":"","legacy_path":"michigan-medicine-postdoctoral-research-fellows-policy","legacy_node_id":1641,"legacy_related_nids":"","legacy_content_section":[{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"Policy","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"text_area","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"<strong>Oversight of the Michigan Medicine Research Fellow Program:\u00a0<\/strong>\r\nOversight and enforcement of the policies related to the Research Fellow Program at Michigan Medicine shall reside with the Office of Postdoctoral Studies.\r\n\r\n<strong>Research Fellow Salaries:\u00a0<\/strong>\r\nEffective April 1, 2023, all Research Fellows at Michigan Medicine must have a minimum salary equivalent to their year(s) of postdoctoral experience at the University of Michigan on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/grants-contracts\/salary-cap-stipends\">most recent NIH NRSA Stipend scale<\/a>. Salary components may include a combination of funding from the University of Michigan and outside institutions or fellowships.\r\n\r\nPersonal funds cannot be used to meet this salary level. Any additional funding above this required salary that may be required for visa sponsorship of dependents can be shown in personal funds.\r\n\r\n<strong>Benefits:<\/strong>\r\nResearch Fellows at the University of Michigan (UM) are benefits eligible. They may not waive their UM research fellow benefits unless covered by comparable insurance. For those sponsored by UM on non-immigrant visas, the insurance offered by the International Center is not considered comparable to UM benefits.\r\n\r\n<strong>Offer and Renewal Letters:\u00a0<\/strong>\r\nUpon appointment and renewal, an <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/umich.edu\/umms-postdoc-toolkit\/postdoc-hiring-onboarding#h.tzpgl3b4zf7d\">Offer Letter<\/a> signed by the principal investigator, postdoctoral fellow, and unit administrator serves as the contract for each one-year term of the appointment. The required letter must include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Requirements and expectations for the position<\/li>\r\n \t<li>% effort for the appointment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Start Month, Day, Year<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Duration: one year maximum<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Whether appointment is renewable, up to a maximum of 5 years at UM<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Expectations and contingencies for renewal<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Salary: Effective April 1, 2023, at a minimum, must meet current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/grants-contracts\/salary-cap-stipends\">NIH NRSA Stipend scale<\/a> according to years of postdoctoral experience at UM<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Information about visa sponsorship, if necessary<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Contact information for unit administrator<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Description of any forms and documentation required for employment (upon arrival)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Laboratory information<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Contact information for principal investigator<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Time in Rank:<\/strong>\r\nPer the Standard Practice Guide, postdoctoral Research Fellowships are limited to five years in duration at the UM. If a department would like to extend a postdoctoral research fellow appointment beyond five years, the department must apply for an exception from the Michigan Medicine Office of Postdoctoral Studies at least six months in advance of the 5-year deadline. Exceptions to the standard limit will only be granted in extraordinary circumstances.\r\n\r\n<strong>Degrees:\u00a0<\/strong>\r\nPer the Standard Practice Guide, units at the University will use the title of Research Fellow when appointing individuals who already possess either a terminal doctoral degree (i.e., Ph.D.) or a professional doctorate (e.g., M.D., D.D.S, D.V.M.). Individuals who have not yet completed their degree program are not eligible to hold a Research Fellow appointment.","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"text_area","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"<strong>Does this mean postdocs may receive two salary increases in a calendar year?<\/strong>\r\nYes, for postdocs receiving the minimum salary, their pay will be adjusted:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>On April 1 to reflect the most current NIH stipend scale and<\/li>\r\n \t<li>At appointment renewal to account for their additional year of experience<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFor example, a postdoc with 0 years of experience is hired in July 2023 with a minimum salary of $56,880. By April 1, 2024, their salary adjusts to the updated NIH stipend scale for a P0 postdoc at $61,008. Upon appointment renewal in July 2024, they would receive an additional salary adjustment to reflect NIH P1 stipend scale of $61,428.\r\n\r\n<strong>What if the NIH announces the updated stipend scale after April 1?<\/strong>\r\nWhile the NIH typically announces the new scale early in the calendar year, delays in federal budget approval occasionally occur. In this event, salaries below the new minimum are to be adjusted retroactively to April 1 of that year.\r\n<strong>What if a postdoc in my department is on a fellowship or training grant that follows a different budget cycle?\u00a0<\/strong>\r\nPostdocs appointed to training grants or fellowships on an award issued prior to the updated stipend scale are to receive additional pay to supplement the difference between their current pay and the new minimum until the next year of grant funding is received. Questions on how to treat sponsored funds should be directed to <a href=\"mailto:msgrants@umich.edu\">msgrants@umich.edu<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Where can I find more information about postdoc appointments?<\/strong>\r\nOGPS has created a <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/umich.edu\/umms-postdoc-toolkit\/home?authuser=0\">postdoc administrator toolkit<\/a> that provides further information on postdoc appointments, policies, procedures, and resources.","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"References","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"text_area","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"SPG 201.19 <a href=\"https:\/\/spg.umich.edu\/policy\/201.19\">https:\/\/spg.umich.edu\/policy\/201.19<\/a>","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"History of Policy","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"text_area","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"A. Original Approval Date\r\nJanuary 23, 2014\r\n\r\nB. Revisions\r\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">February 7, 2017 (Three-Year Review)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"rteindent1\">\r\n \t<li>II. Policy: Changed <em>All new Research Fellows<\/em> to <em>All Research Fellows\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li>II. Policy: Removed direction regarding salaries falling below the NIH year zero salary<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Policy contact changed from Debra Komorowski, Director of Faculty Affairs to Lisa Gubaci-Root, Administrative Director of Program in Biomedical Sciences<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Approver changed from Dean Woolliscroft to Joseph Kolars, Senior Associate Dean for Education and Global Initiatives<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">January 2, 2020 (Three-Year Review)<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"rteindent2\">1. Policy: reviewed for three-year review with no changes required.<\/p>","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"Additional Resources to Augment Postdoctoral Training","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"text_area","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"a. Michigan Medicine <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/umich.edu\/umms-postdoc-toolkit\/home\">Postdoc Administrator Tool Kit<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/umich.edu\/umms-postdoc-toolkit\/postdoc-hiring-onboarding#h.tzpgl3b4zf7d\">Offer Letter<\/a> template\r\n\r\nb. <a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.umich.edu\/medschool\/sites\/medicine.umich.edu.medschool\/files\/assets\/postdoc_fellows_resource_compact.pdf\">University of Michigan Compact <\/a>for principal investigators and postdocs\r\n\r\nc. <a href=\"https:\/\/ogps.med.umich.edu\/post-docs\/\">Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies\u00a0<\/a>\r\n\r\nd. OGPS <a href=\"https:\/\/ogps.med.umich.edu\/resources\/cpd\/\">Career &amp; Professional Development\u00a0<\/a>\r\n\r\ne. OGPS <a href=\"https:\/\/ogps.med.umich.edu\/resources\/hw\/\">Health &amp; Wellness<\/a>\r\n\r\nf. OGPS <a href=\"https:\/\/ogpscareeradvising.youcanbook.me\/\">Career Advising<\/a>\r\n\r\ng. <a href=\"https:\/\/rackham.umich.edu\/postdoctoral-fellows\/\">Rackham resources for Postdoctoral Fellows<\/a>\r\n\r\nh. <a href=\"https:\/\/umpda.rackham.umich.edu\/\">University of Michigan Postdoc Association<\/a>\r\n\r\ni. <a href=\"https:\/\/ogps.med.umich.edu\/training-grant-directors-admins\/\">NIH-funded Training Programs at Michigan Medicine<\/a>\r\n\r\nj. <a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.medicine.umich.edu\/faculty-career-development\/skill-development\/grantwriting\">Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development grant writing resources<\/a>\r\n\r\nk. <a href=\"https:\/\/michr.umich.edu\/rdc\/2017\/12\/12\/mock-study-section\">Michigan Institute for Clinical &amp; Health Research grant reviewing resources<\/a>\r\n\r\nl. <a href=\"https:\/\/research.umich.edu\/ovpr-find-funding\/\">Office of Vice President of Research funding search engines<\/a>\r\n\r\nm. <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.lib.umich.edu\/c.php?g=283405&amp;p=1887268\">University of Michigan Library funding search engines<\/a>\r\n\r\nn. <a href=\"https:\/\/internationalcenter.umich.edu\/\">International Center<\/a>\r\n\r\no. <a href=\"https:\/\/lsa.umich.edu\/eli\/grad-students-scholars\/resources-for-international-scholars--researchers--faculty-and-p.html\">English Language Institute resources for Postdoctoral Fellows<\/a>\r\n\r\np. <a href=\"https:\/\/crlt.umich.edu\/programs-services\/graduate-students-post-docs\">Center for Research on Learning &amp; Teaching resources for Postdoctoral Fellows<\/a>\r\n\r\nq. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cew.umich.edu\/counseling\/\">Center for Education of Women Career Counseling for all Postdoctoral Fellows<\/a>","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null}],"update_notice_type":[],"update_notice_start":"2022-06-16 07:00:00","update_notice_end":"2022-06-16 07:00:00","update_notice_text_blocks":null,"global_contact_block":false,"contact_name":"","contact_email":"","contact_additional_info":"Contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:postdocoffice@med.umich.edu\">postdocoffice@med.umich.edu<\/a>\u00a0or 734-747-7005\r\n\r\n2960 Taubman Health Sciences Library, 1135 Catherine Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109\r\n\r\nEdited By: <a href=\"mailto:dagi@umich.edu\">dagi@umich.edu<\/a>\r\nLast Updated: July 17, 2024 3:00 PM","global_contact_block_select":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/document"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/895\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=895"},{"taxonomy":"content-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-type?post=895"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=895"},{"taxonomy":"update-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/update-type?post=895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}