Overview

UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM

As part of a commitment under the new FRA/DOE contract for the operation of Fermilab, the 89 member institutions of Universities Research Association, Inc. (URA) have each agreed to contribute $5000/year for five years in support of joint Fermilab-URA research initiatives. These funds will be used to support visits by researchers from URA institutions to work at Fermilab for periods of up to one year.

Researchers are defined here as students, postdocs, or faculty doing research in high energy physics experiments, astrophysics, theory, accelerator physics, material science and computer science related to the Fermilab mission. Applicants must be employed by, or in the case of students, enrolled at URA member institutions.

Visits can range from conferences and summer schools to year-long stays. Support from this program can range from transportation costs, to local lodging expenses during short visits, to stipend support during a longer visit. Individual awards may be up to a maximum of $50,000 in any twelve-month period.

Award Criteria

Applications will be judged on the scientific merit of the proposed visit. As all URA institutions contribute to this program, some long term consideration will be given to balance among URA institutions, both by region and size.