6b. Postdoctoral Associate Appointment Letter Template
Name
Address
Address
Dear :
We are very pleased to offer you the position as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of DEPT at
the University of Vermont. This position has a XX FTE, a XX-month term, an annual salary of $XX, and
is for the period from DATE to DATE. This grant-funded appointment is for the specified period only and
may be renewed, based on performance and available funding.
NAME will be your direct supervisor at the University and the focus of your work will be GENERAL
STATEMENT OF THE PROJECT/WORK.
Postdoctoral Associates have employee status within the University of Vermont and are eligible for a
variety of benefits. This is further explained in the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Postdoctoral
Associates document located here:
http://www.uvm.edu/hrs/?Page=info/benefits/plans/postdocassoc_benefits.html&SM=info/infomenu.html
Vermont state statute requires all U.S. citizens in instructional positions at publicly-funded universities to
subscribe to an oath to: support the U.S Constitution, the Vermont Constitution, and all state and federal
laws. Your position as a Postdoctoral Associate may include formal or informal instructional
responsibilities. If you are a U.S. citizen, your signature on this appointment letter serves as your
attestation to this oath.
If you decide to accept the position as stated above, please indicate your acceptance by signing a copy of
this appointment letter and returning it to NAME AND ADDRESS.
We look forward to a productive and rewarding collaboration.
Sincerely,
NAME
Sponsoring PI Title
Department of DEPT
NAME
Chairperson
Department of DEPT
NAME
Dean (optional;employ unit practice)
College/School of COLLEGE/SCHOOL
Acceptance:
I accept the offer as outlined above.
___________________________________
Signature
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Date