
Stay organized, reduce stress, and take control of your academic job search with this Academic Job & Postdoc Application Tracker.
Designed specifically for PhD students, postdocs, and faculty applicants, this Excel template helps you track every position, deadline, and stage of your application process in one place—so nothing falls through the cracks.
Track all academic and postdoc applications in one centralized dashboard
Monitor deadlines, submission status, and required materials
Keep notes on each institution, department, and role
Log interview stages (Zoom, campus visits, offers)
Stay on top of follow-ups and decisions
The academic job market is complex, with dozens of applications, varying deadlines, and multiple stages. This tracker helps you:
Stay organized and reduce overwhelm
Avoid missed deadlines and last-minute stress
Clearly see your progress across the job cycle
Approach your applications strategically
PhD students applying to tenure-track positions
Postdocs applying for fellowships or faculty roles
Anyone managing multiple academic applications
A clean, easy-to-use Excel tracker
Pre-built columns for job details, deadlines, and statuses
Fully customizable fields to fit your workflow