Funder
Universities Research Association, Inc., (URA), US: URA Visiting Scholars Program (VSP)
Added date
02/03/2023
Closing date
28/08/2023
Call summary
The Universities Research Association’s Visiting Scholars Program (VSP) was established in 2007 to support faculty and students from URA institutions to work at Fermilab for up to one year. The URA Visiting Scholars Program is supported by contributions over 90 URA-member universities located in the United States, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Visits can range from attendance at Fermilab conferences and summer schools to year-long stays at the Lab. Individual awards may be up to a maximum of $50,000 in any twelve-month period with a lifetime maximum award total of $50,000 per individual. (Forecasted date for next call).
Scientific scope
Computer Science & Informatics; Engineering; Materials Sciences; Particle Physics; Physics; Synchrotrons & Accelerators; Universe Sciences
PI eligibility
Individual proposals may be submitted by researchers who are faculty, research scientists, postdocs, or graduate students at URA-member universities doing research in areas such as high energy physics experiments, astrophysics, theory, accelerator physics, materials science, computer science, engineering, and accelerator R&D related to the Fermilab mission. Applicants must be employed by or, in the case of graduate students, enrolled at URA member institutions during the course of the award.