The Visiting Faculty Program (VFP, formerly FaST) is a cooperative effort between the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Faculty from colleges and universities with limited research facilities, and from those institutions serving populations underrepresented in the fields of science, engineering, and technology (including women and minorities), are encouraged to apply.

The VFP supports teams comprised of one faculty member and 2 – 3 undergraduate students, who undertake hands-on research at DOE National Laboratories during the summer months. The VFP faculty applicant (students do not apply directly) works collaboratively with the VFP program manager at an individual DOE National Laboratory to identify a mutually beneficial research area amenable to collaboration between the applicant and a Laboratory research scientist.

Faculty interested in the VFP should apply online here.  Information about PPPL’s current VFP collaboration is on this page.  Directions for student applicants will follow through feedback to the application of the VFP faculty applicant. If the VFP application is accepted, your institution may be responsible for requesting supplemental funding from NSF to support the team's participation.

For additional information, please email Deedee Ortiz at mortiz@pppl.gov.