Description

• Applications are solicited annually for 10-week summer appointments.
• Selected faculty engage in research projects related to DOE’s ongoing research and development programs under the guidance of Laboratory staff scientists or engineers.

Benefits

• $16,000 stipend for 10-week period
• Provided housing allowance for the 10-week appointment
• In/outbound travel reimbursement

Eligibility

• Be a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident at the time of application.
• Be a full-time faculty member at an accredited US degree-granting, postsecondary, institution of higher education historically underrepresented in the US research community. To be eligible, the applicant cannot be a faculty member at a Doctoral-Granting University assessed as being either Research Universities (RU/VH) – very high research activity, or Research Universities (RU/H) – high research activity as determined in the 2010 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education™ less any institution also listed as an Historically Black College or University (HBCU) ; i.e. full-time faculty members at any HBCU are eligible.
• Be a full-time faculty member in an area of physics, chemistry, biology (non medical), mathematics, engineering, environmental sciences, materials sciences, or computer or computational sciences.

Obligations

• At the time of application, faculty applicants must submit a research project proposal that is co-developed with the research staff located at the host Laboratory.
• Complete pre- and post-appointment surveys.
• Complete the full 10-week program.
• Submit a 6-8 page project report on the outcome of DOE-VFP-related project activities

Visiting Faculty Program Life Cycle

Next Steps:

Review our Tips for Applying to the DOE Visiting Faculty Program.