Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

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Policies and Procedures: Stipends

MSSM requires all principal investigators to adhere to, as a minimum, the current NIH Postdoctoral Stipends. These stipend levels will be subject to adjustments reflecting changes in the NIH rates. In the event that a Postdoctoral Fellow receives support from abroad (e.g., stipend from another country), that stipend should be supplemented, if necessary, to reach the minimum levels delineated below. The mentor will determine any stipend above the minimum.

Postdoctoral Years of Experience Stipend Level
0 $36,996
1 $38,976
2 $41,796
3 $43,428
4 $45,048
5 $46,992
6 $48,852
7 or more $51,036

All policies are subject to change by Mount Sinai School of Medicine from time to time.