Summer Faculty Research · Sabbatical Leave
The Office of Naval Research places U.S. college and university faculty on site at Navy laboratories — for a summer or a sabbatical — to pursue research of mutual interest with Navy scientists and engineers.
Sabbatical Leave applications are due six months before your proposed start. See all important dates.
The programs
ONR sponsors both programs for faculty who hold teaching or research appointments at U.S. colleges and universities. Each pairs faculty with professional peers at U.S. Navy Laboratories.
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Broaden the scope and horizon of your research interests and build a foundation for future research collaborations with Navy scientists and engineers.
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Engage in scholarly, creative, professional or research activities that strengthen your further contributions to your home institution.
Why faculty take part
Extend the scope of your research interests alongside professional peers at a Navy laboratory.
Lay the groundwork for future research partnerships that continue after your appointment ends.
Understand Department of the Navy research interests and their technological implications.
Use that understanding to pursue and obtain research funding at your home institution.
Participating laboratories
Navy laboratory facilities nationwide offer varied and challenging opportunities to further your research interests.
Program administration
The programs are administered by ProSource360 Consulting Services, an SBA 8(a) certified, HUBZone firm providing management consulting, healthcare solutions and information technology services to federal, state and local government agencies.
