Office of Naval Research Summer Faculty Research Program
and Sabbatical Leave Program

Founded in 1893, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is a nonprofit organization of individuals and institutions committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology. It accomplishes this mission by

• promoting excellence in instruction, research, public service, and practice;
• exercising worldwide leadership;
• fostering the technological education of society; and
• providing quality products and services to members.

ASEE has administered the ONR-ASEE Summer Faculty Research Program since its inception in 1979.  This program, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, provides funding for university and college faculty members to conduct meaningful research at United States Navy Research and Development Centers during the summer.  In October of 1990 the program was modified to allow university and college faculty members to conduct research at Navy R&D Centers while on sabbatical leave.  Additionally, the program has also allowed graduate students to accompany participating faculty members.

ASEE has managed the summer program continuously for over 20 years.  During that time this program has expanded from 16 Participants at four Navy centers to over 200 at 17 Navy centers.  For this report period, over 475 faculty appointments were awarded at 13 Navy R&D Centers plus the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI). The participant pool included faculty from 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. 

The Sabbatical Leave portion of the program was started in the fall of 1990.  To date, over 150 faculty members have successfully completed Sabbatical Leave appointments.