Adjective: postdoctoral ,powst'dók-tu-rul
- Of or relating to study or research that is done after work for the doctoral degree has been completed
"She accepted a postdoctoral fellowship at the university"
- A grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
"She received a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship to continue her research";
- postdoc, post doc
Derived forms: postdoctorals
Type of: grant-in-aid
Encyclopedia: Postdoctoral