adj. After receiving a doctorate; especially of academic research or study beyond the level of a doctoral degree.
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adj. of or relating to study or research that is done after work for the doctoral degree has been completed
n. a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
Word Usage
"The grants will give women incentives – financial, but also social, personal and professional – to engage in postdoctoral research in leading labs around the world."