Neutrino Physics Center Fellowship
The Fermilab Neutrino Physics Center (NPC) is a community organization that facilitates communication and collaboration throughout the international neutrino physics community. The NPC’s fellowship program brings experimentalists working on Fermilab experiments and neutrino theorists to Fermilab to engage with the neutrino community at the Lab.
The NPC’s fellowship program is envisioned to bring the international neutrino community to Fermilab to engage with the neutrino community at Fermilab for short- to medium-term stays at Fermilab, ranging from two weeks to 4 months. This includes both experimentalists, working on Fermilab experiments, and neutrino theorists.
Fermilab is home to several neutrino experiments studying short and long-baseline oscillations, neutrino interactions, and neutrino detector R&D, and a vibrant theory community. Additional information on the Fermilab neutrino program can be found here: http://neutrinophysics.fnal.gov/.
Fermilab hosts numerous workshops and seminar speakers throughout the year, providing a vibrant atmosphere for collaboration. This, in combination with running experiments onsite, provides a stimulating environment for those in residence.
For experimentalists, the NPC’s fellowship awards will be made for work on hardware, software or analysis work, working with the neutrino community at Fermilab. For theorists, the awards will be made for neutrino theory or phenomenology related to the Fermilab neutrino program, interpreted in the broadest possible sense. Fellows who have a specific goal in mind for the duration of their stay will be given priority in funding. Applications are judged on the scientific merit of the proposed activity and on the cost-effectiveness of the proposal.
The 2025 NPC Fellowship Call is Now Open.
Deadline: June 6, 2025
Application Instructions:
- Submit Application Form: Application Form Link
After submitting the above form, please send the following material to npc@fnal.gov: - A Curriculum Vitae
- A Research Proposal (2 pages max)
- A Letter from your Fermilab Host (directly send to npc@fnal.gov)
- (Optional) A Recommendation Letter from your advisor (in case of grad student/postdoc applicants, directly send to npc@fnal.gov)
For general inquiries regarding the fellowship or application process, please feel free to contact Vishvas Pandey at vpandey@fnal.gov, with “2025 NPC Fellowship Application” included in the subject line.
Eligibility
- Qualified applicants are graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and senior researchers. All of the above should apply directly, but graduate students can either apply directly or in conjunction with their advisors
- Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows should indicate the dates of current and expected terms of their employment or Ph.D., and all candidates must be employed by a U.S. or non-U.S. institution at the end of the award period, EXCEPT for graduate students and emeritus scientists.
- Fermilab employees are not eligible to apply for these Fellowships.
- The funds awarded by the fellowship must be used within 1 year of the date of the award letter.
- Award money can only be used while in residence at Fermilab or in travel to the lab, and cannot be used for other travel. The award may not be used to fund travel away from Fermilab (e.g., to visit another facility or attend a conference) or support while not in residence at Fermilab.
End of Visit Requirements
- At the conclusion of the visit, the fellows are expected to submit a brief report (approximately half a page) summarizing the work completed during their stay, along with a completed feedback form. In some cases, the applicant may also be invited to present their work at the NPC.