Benefits

The VFP Program offers the following benefits to the participants of the program.

The 10-week collaborative program is offered in the summer.
During the placement, elected faculty and participating students engaged in a research project under the guidance of a laboratory scientist at a DOE national laboratory.
Faculty members build collaborative relationships with DOE research scientists, become familiar with DOE sponsored research programs, scientific user facilities, and potential funding opportunities.
Students participate in enrichment activities, including career professional development workshops (e.g. technical and scientific writing skills development, poster, or oral presentation activities, etc.), laboratory tours, scientific lectures and seminars.
Host laboratories may provide laboratory tours, scientific lectures and seminars, and workshops on accessing DOE scientific user facilities.
Host laboratories provide all required site-specific training.

Stipend:

Travel Support:

Selected faculty are reimbursed for one round trip domestic travel to the host laboratory (if permanent address is more than 50 miles from the host laboratory). Transportation expenses will be reimbursed on the basis of the most direct route.
Participating faculty are reimbursed for one round trip domestic travel to the host laboratory (if permanent address is more than 50 miles from the host laboratory). Transportation expenses will be reimbursed on the basis of the most direct route.
Travel by a private automobile will be reimbursed at the current government rate up to a maximum of $500.00 or the cost of the lowest commercial airfare, whichever is lower.
Travel by air will be reimbursed at the cost of the lowest commercial airfare.

Housing Support

Housing information will be provided to visiting faculty prior to arrival at the host laboratory. In general, housing opportunities will vary from laboratory to laboratory.
An allowance is available for visiting faculty placed at host laboratories that are unable to offer direct housing arrangements.

Stipend:

Participating undergraduate students receive a weekly stipend of $650 during the internship period.

Trave Support:

Selected undergraduate students are reimbursed for one round trip domestic travel to the host laboratory (if permanent address is more than 50 miles from the host laboratory).
Transportation expenses will be reimbursed on the basis of the most direct route. Travel by a private automobile will be reimbursed at the current government rate up to a maximum of $500.00 or the cost of the lowest commercial airfare, whichever is lower.
Travel by air will be reimbursed at the cost of the lowest commercial airfare.

Housing Support:

Housing information will be provided to interns prior to arrival at the host laboratory. In general, housing opportunities will vary from laboratory to laboratory.
An allowance is available for interns placed at host laboratories that are unable to offer direct housing arrangements.

Participating graduate students are expected to be supported by their home academic institutions consistent with their graduate appointment, and the VFP provides no additional stipend.

Travel Support:

Selected students are reimbursed for one round trip domestic travel to the host laboratory (if permanent address is more than 50 miles from the host laboratory). Transportation expenses will be reimbursed on the basis of the most direct route.
Travel by a private automobile will be reimbursed at the current government rate up to a maximum of $500.00 or the cost of the lowest commercial airfare, whichever is lower.
Travel by air will be reimbursed at the cost of the lowest commercial airfare.

Housing Support:

Housing information will be provided to interns prior to arrival at the host laboratory. In general, housing opportunities will vary from laboratory to laboratory.
An allowance is available for interns placed at host laboratories that are unable to offer direct housing arrangements.

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