Visiting Scholars and Postdoc Affairs
University of California, Berkeley
International Affiliates
 
APM 390
UC Postdoc Resources
Berkeley Postdoctoral Association
International House Programs
We've moved!
Effective April 1, 2008, the VSPA Program Office is located in Room 44 of Barrows Hall.
All other aspects of the VSPA Program remain the same, e.g., e-mail address, mail code, as well as telephone and fax numbers.

for Postdocs
Collective Bargaining
Getting Started: A Quick Guide for Postdocs
Postdoc and Visiting Scholar Orientation

1. Guide to UC Berkeley for Prospective Postdocs
2. APM 390

Application
See postdoc definition and visiting scholar definition to determine which application to use. Type application online and send as an e-mail attachment to the sponsoring campus unit. If not possible, type and send by fax. Do not print.
   3. Sample Postdoc Offer/Acceptance Letter
 4. Postdoc Definitions
 5. General Tax Rules for Non-Employee Postdocs (PDF) 
 5a. Imputed Tax 
 6. VSPA Application for Postdoc Appointments: Word / PDF
 7. Postdoc Application and Approval Process
 8. Support Documents - Sponsoring Unit Responsibilities
 9. Patent Policy
10. Patent Acknowledgement Form
11. ID Cards for Postdocs

12. Campus Benefits and Privileges
13. Research Policies for Postdocs
14. Campus Policy on Postdoc Compensation
15. Postdoctoral Fellow Grievance Procedure
16. Campus Resources
17. Berkeley Postdoctoral Association
18. Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP)
19. Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
20. National Postdoctoral Association
21. New York Academy of Sciences
22. Bio Career Center
22a. Putting Your Degree To Work: Practical Career Strategies for Scientists
Insurance
  23. Postdoc Health and Welfare Benefits
24. University Health Services

UC Funding Programs
  25. Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellowships in Natural Resource Studies
26. President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
27. UCB Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Academic Diversity
28. Faculty Fellows Program at Berkeley

for Visiting Scholars
Postdoc and Visiting Scholar Orientation
Getting Started: A Quick Guide for Visiting Scholars

Application
See visiting scholar definition and postdoc definition to determine which application to use. Type application online and send as an e-mail attachment to the sponsoring campus unit. If not possible, type and send by fax. Do not print.
  29. Visiting Scholar Definitions
30. VSPA Application for Visiting Scholar Appointments: Word / PDF
31. Visiting Scholar Application and Approval Process
32. University Services Fee
33. Support Documents - Sponsoring Unit Responsibilities 
34. Patent Policy
35. Patent Acknowledgement Form
36. ID Cards for Visiting Scholars

37. Campus Benefits and Privileges
38. University Health Services
39. Campus Resources
40. Health Insurance (International Visiting Scholars Only)

for International Affiliates
  41. Berkeley International Office

42. SSN and INS
43. SEVIS
44. Tax Treaty Exemption Renewal
45. UC Repatriation and Emergency Medical Evacuation

Campus Offices
  46. Authorizing Unit Directory
47. Campus Service Unit Directory

VSPA Contact Information:
Sam Castañeda, VSPA Director
44 Barrows Hall, #2572
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-2572

510/643-9681
510/642-3328 (fax)
vspa@berkeley.edu