About Us

The Stanford University Postdoctoral Association (SURPAS) is a volunteer organization formed by Stanford University Postdocs. Our mission is to enrich the Postdoctoral experience at Stanford, to enable Postdoctoral Scholars to explore opportunities, and to empower Postdoctoral Scholars to become leaders in areas of their choice.

Issues SURPAS have/are working on:

• Cost of living
• Diversity and inclusion
• Support for international postdocs
• Transitional package
• Childcare
• Being treated like adults
  1. Retirement benefits
  2. Academic debt planning
  3. Travel funds
  4. Goal-directed planning/ tracks 
  5. Alumni network

Click here for more details on this year’s priorities.

Read the 2023 Long-Range Planning Report to understand the dynamics and join us in shaping a brighter future for our postdoctoral community.

• The Long Range Planning Committee analyzed historical postdoc advocacy at Stanford, held twelve focus group conversations with postdocs at Stanford, and collected details of contemporary advocacy efforts into a single document. More than 70 individuals engaged with the Report in the drafting stage, providing hundreds of comments to reflect the vision of the whole postdoc community.