Universities Research Association (URA) has announced a deadline of Monday, August 28, 2017 for the submission of applications for the fall 2017 cycle of awards in the URA Visiting Scholars Program (VSP).

The URA Visiting Scholars Program at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory VSP provides financial support for faculty and students from URA’s member universities to work at Fermilab for a period of up to one year.

Proposed visits can range from attendance at conferences or summer schools held at Fermilab to year-long research stays. Support from this program can include transportation costs and local lodging expenses during a series of shorter visits or salary support during a longer visit. Individual awardees may receive up to a maximum of $50,000 in any twelve-month period, with a lifetime maximum award total of $50,000 per individual.

If you are interested in applying for this program, please contact the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs at osrp@iit.edu.