LAAAMP FAST Teams programme

The FAST (FAculty-STudent) Teams Programme is one of the flagship initiatives of LAAAMP, designed to foster scientific excellence and capacity building in regions with limited access to advanced research infrastructures. Through this mobility programme, a Professor–PhD Student Team is supported to spend a period of training and collaboration at a LAAAMP partnering Advanced Light Source (AdLS) facility.

By combining mentorship by experienced beam scientists and hands-on experience, the FAST Team model has proven remarkably effective in promoting the long-term scientific growth of participants. Professors strengthen institutional links and research capabilities, while students gain invaluable exposure to cutting-edge experimental techniques.

Aligned with LAAAMP’s mission to train and empower the next generation of light source users, the FAST Team Programme plays a key role in expanding global participation in large-scale research facilities and advancing sustainable scientific development. 

Read more about the FAST Teams programme:

Publications resulting from the training and research periods spent by LAAAMP FAST Teams at the LAAAMP Partnering AdLS facilities are listed in the FAST articles section.

LAAAMP Co-Directors of Synchrotron Training: Christina Sizun and Marielle Agbahoungbata   

Calls for application for the FAST Teams programme 

LAAAMP invites applications from FAST Teams to spend two months at participating AdLSs. The faculty should be employed at a university in Africa, the Caribbean, Mexico, South America, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, or Pacific, and accompanied by his/her PhD student. LAAAMP will provide 2,000 Euros per person to cover transportation. Any excess will be applied to accommodation/subsistence. The remainder of accommodation/subsistence should be negotiated with the host AdLS and other sources of support. After the visit, the team should provide a description of the research conducted, including any resultant publications, and an evaluation of the non-scientific aspects of the visit, including positive experiences as well as ways that the visit could be enhanced in the future.