postdocs (Re: COTKU)

>    From: myamphigory

> I'm just curious; were there actually postdoctoral students playing 
> at COTKU, or is this more silly hyperbole a la "waahh waahh thirty-
> eight-year-old graduate students played at ACF Fall"?

I'm wondering what exactly a "postdoctoral student" is.  In my field and other sciences I'm familiar with, a postdoc is a *job*, i.e. you're considered part of the university faculty / staff (or somewhere in the grey area in between those, depending on the institution).  The academic job ads include listings for "postdoctoral research associates" -- you finish your Ph.D., then start a full-time job at (usually) another institution.  Postdoctoral researchers certainly aren't registered with the college / univ. registrar's office as students. 

Is it different in, e.g., the humanities? 

That said, postdocs should be eligible on the basis as any other non-student, i.e. if the T.D. allows non-traditional teams. 

   Doug

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