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- Contracts
- Although the contracts are finalized, the PDFs are unformatted; links to the final articles can be viewed below. Formatted contracts will be posted on the UCOP website, Bargaining Units and Contracts.
Academic Student Employees (ASEs)/BX Contract
Graduate Student Researchers (GSRs)/BR Contract
Postdoctoral Scholars/PX Contract - Appointment Notification Letter Templates
- Appointment Notification Letter Template - Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) *UPDATED 02/2025
GSR Supplemental Document
Appointment Notification Letter Template - Academic Student Employee (ASE) *UPDATED 02/2025
ASE Supplemental Document
Appointment Notification Letter Template - Postdoctoral Scholar *UPDATED 04/2025 - Contract Salary Scale Estimates and Cost Calculators
- Contract Salary Scale Estimate for Budgeting Purposes Only *UPDATED 2/14/23
Postdoc Range-Experience-Supplement Calculator
UCOP GSR Fellow and Trainee Supplement Calculator (2025-26)
UC Davis GSR (BR) Fellow and Trainee Supplement Calculator
UC Davis GSR Cost Calculators: - GSR Trainee and Fellow Resources
- UCOP Announcement of New Title Codes for GSR Fellow & Trainee - June 28, 2023
Job Aid: GSR Fellow or Trainee Job Setup - Payroll Components
Appointment Notification Letter Template - Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) *UPDATED 08/2025 GSR Supplemental Document
UCOP GSR Fellow and Trainee Supplement Calculator (2025-26)
UC Davis GSR (BR) Fellow and Trainee Supplement Calculator (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025)
UC Davis GSR (BR) Fellow and Trainee Supplement Calculator (Beginning October 1, 2025)
GS 503-2 GSR (BR) Fellow and Trainees Tuition and Fee Payment Request Form 2025-26 - Student Financial Support Resources
- Award Letter Best Practices - https://grad.ucdavis.edu/award-letter-best-practices
GS 503-2 GSR (BR) Fellow and Trainees Tuition and Fee Payment Request Form 2025-26 - Research Support Guidance
Guidance for Research Support for Graduate Student Researchers, Academic Student Employees, Academic Researchers, and Post-Doctoral Scholars
Graduate Council has provided additional guidance on 299 courses, including examples of different faculty approaches to 299 courses. The guidance is also posted on Graduate Council’s webpage.