The Scientist in Residency Fellowship (SIRF) program provides one-month mini-sabbaticals to preeminent scientists from across the country, allowing them undisturbed time that can be used in a variety of ways: data analysis, manuscript preparation, experimentation, collaboration, or simply thoughtful process.

The program was initiated in 2012 with funding from the National Science Foundation, and has since  received support from the Skaggs Foundation and the National Park Service. Scientists are provided lab space, administrative support, science communication training and coordination of community engagement opportunities. This allows scientists to focus on their research and sharing their work to help increase science literacy in our community.

Today, SSSC encourages scientists to put funding for a SIRF fellowship in their grant proposals. With this funding, SSSC staff facilitates SIRF travel, housing, community engagement, and broader impacts work.  If you are interested in the SIRF program, have funding for a mini-sabbatical, or want to learn more please contact Research Director, Lauren Bell, lbell@sitkascience.org.

Past Scientist in Residency Fellows