First established by the SURA Board of Trustees in 1997, this Program provides support for faculty from SURA member universities conducting research at the Jefferson Lab during approved sabbatical leave from their home institutions. The Program provides $1,500 per month living expense support for up to twelve months for researchers to relocate to the Lab during their sabbaticals.
An evalulation committee reviews proposals to assess the potential contributions to the nuclear and related particle physics, accelerator physics and associated fields and the free electron laser research efforts of the Lab. The committee also considers the proposed utilization of the Lab's facilities and the integration with the Lab staff and users to advance the proposed research.
The JSA/JLab Sabbatical/Research Leave Support Program is managed and administered by the SURA Office of Strategic Services on behalf of the JSA Programs Committee. JSA solicits proposals annually in December.
2009 Recipient
- Gerard Gilfoyle, University of Richmond. Final report.
2008 Recipient
- Joerg Reinhold, Florida International University. Final report.
- Paul Eugenio, Florida State University. Final report.
JSA manages and operates the Jefferson Lab for the U.S. Department of Energy.