Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) Program
Abstract
The Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) Program ensures the DoD has a research portfolio that supports highly creative, innovative, and productive university researchers. The objectives of the program are to: (1) support scientific research that may lead to extraordinary outcomes of relevance to the DoD; (2) educate and train students and post-doctoral researchers for the defense and national security workforce; (3) foster long-term relationships between university researchers and the Department; (4) familiarize select university researchers and their students with DoD's current and future challenges through research and engagement with DoD-employed scientists; and (5) increase the number of exceptionally talented technical experts contributing to the DoD's mission. Supported 46 Vannevar Bush Fellows and collaborative research efforts with 27 Laboratory-University Collaboration Initiative (LUCI) Fellows from DoD Service Laboratories. Reviewed and updated research topic areas with input from DoD S&T community. Organized and executed a competition to select a new class of Vannevar Bush Fellows. Organized and executed the Vannevar Bush annual meeting, along with science communication training. Organized and conducted site visits to establish communication with new Vannevar Bush Fellows and explain the program objectives and opportunities. Organized and executed a competition for the LUCI program. Conducted review of LUCI projects in DoD laboratories and reported the scientific progress and impacts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 1c09d207b6e6704d3372f155035bb8a6