How are background checks processed for postdoctoral/postgraduate fellows and associates?
The following steps are required to process a background check for a postdoctoral/postgraduate fellow or associate: NOTE: A background check is required for all candidates who are either U.S. Citizens, U.S. Permanent Residents, or who are currently in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa and have a United States Social Security number. (A candidate outside the U. S. who requires a U.S. visa will be considered to have met Yale policy on background check upon issuance of the visa.) • Faculty Member/Principal Investigator is in contact with potential candidate. • Faculty Member/Principal Investigator notifies department of intention to bring on a postdoctoral/postgraduate fellow or associate as soon as practicable. • If a candidate requires a transfer of his/her immigration status to Yale, the department immediately contacts the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS). • Department sends candidate an offer letter as well as request for documents, and completes the Postdoc/Postgra
