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Faculty Opportunities at ORNL

Department of Energy (DOE) Faculty and Student Teams Program (FaST)

The FaST program provides hands-on research opportunities in DOE national laboratories during the summer. Faculty from colleges and universities with limited research facilities and those institutions serving populations, women, and minorities underrepresented in the fields of science, engineering, and technology are encouraged to apply for the FaST program. The program will support a team comprised of one faculty member and two to three undergraduate students. The faculty member identifies a mutually beneficial research area amenable to collaboration by the faculty member and the laboratory scientist. This program is limited to faculty who are US Citizens or LPRs and from minority serving institutions.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Oak Ridge Associated Universities HBCU/MEI Faculty Summer Research Program

The ORNL/ORAU HBCU/MEI Sumer Faculty Program offers summer research appointments for faculty of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Educational Institutions (MEIs). The objective is to increase the number of collaborations and to foster long-term relationships between ORNL research staff and HBCU/MEI faculty members. Successful applicants will serve appointments up to 10 weeks at ORNL. Faculty must apply to posted research projects by January 15. There is no citizenship requirement.

Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE) for Faculty

The HERE program allows faculty to participate during the summer, on a semester basis, or on sabbatical. The program is open to faculty from any U.S. institution of higher education. Faculty research interests are matched with current projects at ORNL as funding is available.