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As a current postdoc, how does the five-year trainee term limit affect my appointment?
Postdocs whose initial appointment occurred prior to January 1, 2022 and are currently in their first through fourth years as a postdoc at GW are subject to the five-year term limit.
Postdocs whose initial appointment occurred prior to January 1, 2022 and are currently in their fifth year as a postdoc at GW or beyond will be granted one additional year.
Following the five-year training period at GW, a postdoctoral appointee must transition into a non-postdoc position at the university or another organization. If you have questions or concerns about the five-year limit as it pertains to your appointment, we encourage you to reach out to postdocsupport
gwu [dot] edu (postdocsupport[at]gwu[dot]edu).