Gifts for Postdoctoral Scientists
Personalized postdoctoral scientist shirts, hoodies and mugs. Add their name, title or workplace to any design and see the exact print before you order.
18 designs for postdoctoral scientist · T-shirts
Picking a gift for a postdoctoral scientist
A postdoctoral scientist has already earned a PhD and is now spending two or three years on a fixed-term research position, often in a lab that isn't their own, chasing the publications and grant applications that make the next job possible. Long hours, grant deadlines, experiments that fail for reasons no one can explain, and the constant question of what comes after this contract. A gift that acknowledges that stretch lands well. A tee or hoodie with their title on it is something they'll wear to the lab on a Saturday, and a mug with their name is the one that survives the shared kitchen. Add their field, such as neuroscience or materials chemistry, on a second line, and the design becomes a small joke only people in their department will fully get. It's a good gift for the milestone they tend to forget to celebrate: a first paper accepted, a fellowship awarded, or the day they finally submit the thesis chapter they've been rewriting for a year.
Postdoctoral Scientist gift questions
Can I add my friend's research field to the design?
Yes. Many designs have a second line, so type their field, lab or university there and check the preview before you order.
Is there a specific day to celebrate a postdoc?
There's no fixed national day for postdocs. Good times to give a gift are the end of a contract, an acceptance, or a fellowship award.
Can I order shirts for everyone in a lab?
Yes. Use the Team Shop to choose one design, paste the names, and pick a size for each person.
What sizes do the postdoctoral scientist shirts come in?
Adult tees come in S to 3XL. Hoodies, kids tees and onesies list their own sizes on each product page.
How long does a postdoctoral scientist gift take to arrive?
Each order is printed after you place it, in 2 to 4 business days, then ships by ground in 3 to 5 business days. The product page shows the delivery window for today's orders.
What if the print has a mistake?
If we print something different from the preview you approved, or it arrives damaged, we reprint it free.
Postdoctoral Scientist gift ideas
- A hoodie for the cold labPut postdoctoral scientist on a hoodie for the freezing cold room and the long weekend runs.
- A mug for the shared kitchenAn 11 oz mug with their name keeps the coffee from walking off in a busy lab.
- A tee with their fieldAdd their research area on the second line so the shirt speaks to their department.