postdoc

/ˌpoʊstˈdɑk/

Other forms: postdocs

Definitions of postdoc

1. noun

   a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
   synonyms: post doc, postdoctoral

   type of:

   grant-in-aid

   a grant to a person or school for some educational project
2. noun

   a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
   synonyms: post doc

   type of:

   investigator, research worker, researcher

   a scientist who devotes himself to doing research

   bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student

   a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines