Benefits
An array of benefits are available to postdoctoral scholars working at Stony Brook University. There are different plans offered depending on your title and your employer. For questions on your benefits, contact Human Resources.
Postdoc Employees
Employee postdocs will have a different benefits plan depending on whether their employer is the Research Foundation at Stony Brook University (RF Postdocs) or the State of New York (State postdocs). Your employer and appointment title should be indicated in your offer letter. New employee postdocs will be invited to either an RF or State new employee orientation that will explain employee benefits options and how to enroll. Note that State postdoc employees are also represented by the faculty and professional staff union, United University Professions (UUP).
Learn More about State Postdoc Employee Benefits
Learn More about RF Postdoc Employee Benefits
Postdoc Fellows and Paid Direct Fellows
Postdoc Fellows and Paid Direct Fellows are supported by a fellowship or other external sources of trainee stipend funding and are not RF or State employees. Postdoc Fellows are those who receive their fellowship stipend through university payroll (e.g., NIH NRSA fellows). Postdoc Paid Direct Fellows receive their stipend directly from their funder without going through the university (e.g., NSF postdoctoral fellows).
Both types of Fellows have access to the same health insurance, vision, and dental plans as postdoctoral employees, but Fellow biweekly premium costs will be different. To see an overview of costs, consult the "Benefit Bulletin" at the link below.