In 2016, FRIB and NSCL initiated the FRIB Visiting Scholar Program for Experimental Science. The goal of the program is to encourage and help junior researchers to establish a research program at FRIB/NSCL.

The award supports short-term stays at FRIB/NSCL for junior/non-tenured faculty or staff members. The award consists of a stipend of $5,000 intended for travel and local expenses.

This year, two visiting awards were given: Ben Crider from Mississippi State University and Matt Amthor from Bucknell University.

Crider works with the beta-decay station working group. Amthor is one of the organizers of the Isochronous Spectrometer with Large Acceptance (ISLA) working group.