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Programs and Events

Hone your skill sets and expand your networks through postdoc programs and events at UF.

Postdoc programs and events at UF build connections and bolster impact.

Make connections through the UF Postdoctoral Association and National Postdoctoral Association.

Postdoc Networks

Tap into circles of mutual interest and support with fellow postdocs through the UF Postdoctoral Association and National Postdoctoral Association. 

Boost your professional edge through UF postdoc resources.

Professional Development

Opt into a variety of workshops, consultation services, and training opportunities to boost your professional edge to the next level.

The Ewel Fellowship helps UF postdocs advance discoveries in enviromental science.

Ewel Fellowship

The John & Katherine Ewel Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ecology and Environmental Science in the Tropics and Subtropics helps postdocs to break new ground in understanding and safeguarding our natural habitat.

UF applauds outstanding postdocs yearly at a Spring Semester awards ceremony.

Postdoctoral Awards

Every year, UF takes time to spotlight and applaud the talent and tenacity that make our postdocs a formidable force for discovery and innovation.

UF Postdoctoral Appreciation Week gives Gator postdocs pause to frolic and have some fun.

NPAW: National Postdoc Appreciation Week

A week of fun, festivity, and fellowship that aims to show UF postdocs campus-wide thanks for all that they do and all they are!

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Dr. Valli Sarveswaran, Director, UF Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

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NPAW 2026: National Postdoc Appreciation Week at UF!

Sunday, September 20 through Thursday, September 24, 2026

Every September the University of Florida celebrates National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) in tandem with the National Postdoctoral Association to applaud the time, talent, and toil that its postdocs put forth every day to advance and expand UF’s global standing as a research powerhouse.

Join the UF Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the UF Postdoctoral Association for fun, festivity, and fellowship in this year’s activities, listed on this webpage. Click on the links to register or RSVP — it’ll help us to know how much company to expect and plan ahead!

Sunday · September 20, 2026

UF Postdocs Paint the Wall! · 4 to 7 p.m.

  • Bring your family and join in painting the 34th Street Graffiti Wall with a mural highlighting UF postdocs. No artistic skill needed!
  • Meet at Domino’s at 133 SW 34th Street in Gainesville (near Publix in the Westgate Regency Shopping Center).
  • In case of bad weather, we’ll reschedule this event to another day in the future.
  • Click here to RSVP
  • Map and directions

Monday · September 21, 2026

Kickoff Breakfast · 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Library Resources and Services for UF Postdocs · 12 noon to 1 p.m.

  • Enjoy a sweet treat and a presentation by UF Libraries.
  • Meet at the Biomedical Information Teaching Space (BITS@HSCL) — C1-121 in the Health Science Center Libraries on the UF campus.
  • Click here to register
  • Map and directions

Tuesday · September 22, 2026

Beyond the Lab: UF Innovate Lunch and Presentation for UF Postdocs · 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.

Virtual Game Night · 7 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday · September 23, 2026

LinkedIn: Strategies for UF Postdocs · 12 noon to 1 p.m.

Nature Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands Park · 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday · September 24, 2026

Understanding UF Postdoc Benefits · 12 noon to 1 p.m.

Happy Hour Social · 6:30 to 9 p.m.