The start date for the residency is variable and depends upon the position and the timing of the resident’s completion of the dissertation and internship. Positions may begin as early as July 1 and as late as the third Monday in September. Start dates are negotiable.
The stipend is $62,232 (plus fringe) at present and for the 2026-2027 training year; it will be increased in accord with the NIH salaries for postdoctoral fellows/residents. Residents may pay a parking fee (site dependent), and are eligible for medical and dental insurance. They also have an option to obtain life insurance. Further, they have access to a flexible spending account program for medical and/or childcare purposes.
Residents employed by Emory University receive the following time away each year:
- 11 paid Emory holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Holiday (Thursday and Friday), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve) along with two floating holidays
- Residents, however, are expected to observe holidays in accord with their current primary placement to the extent possible
- 15 paid business days of vacation leave
- 12 calendar days that contain 10 paid business days of disability/sick leave
- Six weeks of paid parental leave if they experience the birth or adoption of a child
- 10 days of paid bereavement leave for loss of an immediate family member (partner, parent, child); up to five days of paid bereavement for a family member identified as a grandparent, step-parent, legal guardian, parent-in-law, step-child, grandchild, legal ward, sibling, and any other person residing in the home; and up to three days of paid bereavement for the death of any other relative (can also use vacation leave, floating holidays or holiday leave in addition)
- One paid day to take the EPPP
- Paid days for jury duty if not the defendant or plaintiff
- *NOTE – There is no separate policy for postdoctoral residents with regard to requesting and using unpaid personal leave – see policy here
- * Please note that the Pediatric Neuropsychology residents are employed through Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta rather than the Emory University School of Medicine. Although the overall stipend is the same as the other residency positions, some of the benefits differ from those described in the Benefits section above. Benefits for the Pediatric Neuropsychology position are described in the CHOA Neuropsychology Residency brochure.
As employees or affiliates of Emory University, all Residents have access to the libraries, gym ($25/month for Emory gym or reduced rates at local athletic clubs) and the wealth of educational and cultural activities offered by the University. Residents have easy access to computers and relevant computer software, email, internet and methodological/ statistical consultation. There is adequate office space, supplies and testing materials to support the work of each of the residents.
All individuals accepted into the program must complete specific onboarding requirements prior to the start of the postdoctoral residency program. These include orientation, background checks and pre-employment health assessments. Regarding background checks, Grady Health System, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory Healthcare – Emory Brain Health Center all require criminal background checks, and these background checks cannot reveal any prior felony convictions. Misdemeanor conviction detected on background check would require review before a decision could be made regarding postdoctoral residency employment status. Health assessments include drug testing and proof of immunization. All sites include tobacco screening, and for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta locations, this must reveal no use of nicotine. Postdoctoral residents are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination at some of the hospitals (e.g., Grady Health System), prior to beginning their training and will be expected to adhere to any additional COVID-19 requirements that may be implemented during the training year. Exceptions may be made only for those with approved medical exemptions. Final acceptance into our program is contingent on passing the background check, finger printing, drug testing, etc., that is required at each of the institutions associated with the program. Per Emory University policy, an offer of employment would be rescinded if a postdoctoral resident does not pass drug testing or if the background check reveals a history of a felony conviction. Misdemeanor conviction detected on background check would require review before a decision could be made regarding employment status.