Postdoc Career Success Programme 2026

This webpage provides practical information for the registered participants of the Postdoc Career Success Programme 2026.

Register here

Registration deadline: 17th of April

15 online modules delivered fortnightly over 8 months (on average 2 hours to complete)
one-to-one access to PostdocTraining's experienced mentors for career coaching
email career guidance / email support
career options masterlist, a database of PhD career path case-studies
a monthly news service on research-related career issues
opportunity to be matched into a small ‘Mastermind’ peer mentoring group of UiO postdocs for private career-related discussions

Date	Activity
Fri 17 April	UiO Registration deadline
Wed 22 April, 11.00-12.15	Course start (Online eClass 1) and live orientation webinar, including start of Mastermind EOI Process.
Mon 4 May	Mastermind EOI close: groups organised by Mon 11 May
May - no eclasses/events in holiday weeks	Eclass 2 on 6 May, Eclass 3 on 20 May
Wed 10 June, 11.00-12.00	Live tutorial on establishing/pursuing specific career destinations - links to eclass 4 (3 June)
22 July-2 September	Main Summer holiday ‘window’. No live events. The Eclasses 8, 9 and 10 falling in this period (29 Jul, 12 and 26 Aug) are all are suited to a more ‘passive’ consumption style, e.g. via audio, being interviews with experts on writing and authorship negotiation, and information to guide postdocs’ thinking about publication strategy.
Wed 2 September, 11.00-12.00	Post-Summer holiday live tutorial on strategies for building supportive career networks
Wed 28 October, 11.00-12.00	Live tutorial on optimising profiles on LinkedIn - links to eclass 14 (’Networking’, 21 October)
Wed 4 November	Final eclass (15)
Fri 13 November	Post-course feedback survey opens
Fri 27 November	Post-course feedback survey closes