ONE OF THE MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING THE LIVING WITH A STAR PROGRAM (LWS) IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH COMMUNITY THAT CROSSES TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINE BOUNDARIES TO ATTACK SYSTEM-WIDE PROBLEMS CENTRAL TO UNDERSTANDING AND MODELING THE SUN-SOLAR SYSTEM CONNECTION. THE VISITING SCIENTIST PROGRAMS OFFICE (VSP) OF THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (UCAR) HAS PARTNERED WITH THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP A FOCUSED HELIOPHYSICS SUMMER SCHOOL (HELD YEARLY SINCE 2007) AND A SUCCESSFUL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (SINCE 2009) TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE. THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A FIVE-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH NASA FOR THE CONTINUATION OF VSP S SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO FACILITATE THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF A NEW GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND SUPPORT INTERACTIONS WITHIN THE HELIOPHYSICS COMMUNITY. VSP S MISSION: TO HELP PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTIFIC LEADERS AND WORKFORCE BY SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE FELLOWSHIP VISITOR AND WORKSHOP PROGRAMS THAT MEET EMERGING TRAINING AND RESEARCH NEEDS. IN SUPPORT OF THE NASA HELIOPHYSICS DIVISION S LONG-TERM GOAL OF DEVELOPING THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING NEEDED FOR THE UNITED STATES TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THOSE ASPECTS OF THE CONNECTED SUN-EARTH SYSTEM THAT MAY AFFECT LIFE AND SOCIETY THE VISITING SCIENTIST PROGRAMS OFFICE HELPS EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENTISTS DEVELOP A NEW RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND BUILD PRODUCTIVE COLLABORATIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS. TO REACH THIS GOAL VSP: ORGANIZES HOSTS AND ADMINISTERS THE ANNUAL HELIOPHYSICS SUMMER SCHOOLS TO FOSTER LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF HELIOPHYSICS AS A BROAD COHERENT DISCIPLINE. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL TEACHING TOOLS THAT MAY INCLUDE TEXTBOOKS PROBLEMS SETS LABS AND DISTANCE LEARNING MODULES. EVERY YEAR VSP PROVIDES PROJECT LEADERSHIP FOR THE HELIOPHYSICS SUMMER SCHOOL. WHILE THE CONTENT OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL IS DESIGNED BY AND FOR THE SCIENTISTS INVOLVED VSP CONTRIBUTES PLANNING AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT EFFICIENT ON-LINE REGISTRATION MECHANISMS CREATION AND PUBLICATION OF AGENDAS AND SCHEDULES AND ON-SITE SUPPORT WHILE THE SUMMER SCHOOL IS IN SESSION. ESTABLISHED AND ADMINISTERS THE JACK EDDY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WHICH MATCHES EARLY CAREER PHDS WITH HOSTING MENTORS IN ORDER TO BUILD A NEW GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS. EACH YEAR VSP WILL RECRUIT CANDIDATES FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR THREE OR MORE JACK EDDY FELLOWSHIPS. A UCAR-APPOINTED STEERING COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS IN THE SPRING AND RECOMMEND THE MOST HIGHLY-QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR TWO-YEAR APPOINTMENTS. FELLOWS ARE MATCHED WITH EXPERIENCED HOST SCIENTISTS AT U.S. ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS OR RESEARCH LABS TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS. ESTABLISHED A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN AND TEAM TO BROADEN THE REACH OF HELIOPHYSICS SCIENCE TO A LARGER AUDIENCE. AS WITH ALL COMMUNICATION IN THE SOCIAL AND MOBILE AGE A KEY OBJECTIVE OF UPDATING HELIOPHYSICS COMMUNICATION IS NOT SIMPLY REACHING A MODERNDAY AUDIENCE BUT ALSO PROMOTING ACTIVE EXCHANGE AMONG THE HELIOPHYSICS COMMUNITY RESEARCHERS WRITERS EDUCATORS AND EVEN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTERS. HOSTS AND ADMINISTERS EDUCATIONAL AND COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOPS FOR THE BENEFIT OF VSP FELLOWS AND THE LARGER EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE COMMUNITY. WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FOSTER THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS IN AN INFORMAL SETTING AND HELP THE ATTENDING SCIENTISTS FORM AND NURTURE PRODUCTIVE ONGOING SCIENTIFIC RELATIONSHIPS. VSP PROVIDES EFFICIENT ONLINE REGISTRATION MECHANISMS FOR WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS AND PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT WHEN THE WORKSHOPS ARE IN SESSION. HOSTS AND ADMINISTERS THE LIVING WITH A STAR INSTITUTE THAT IS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE A BRIDGE BETWEEN CUTTING-EDGE HELIOPHYSICS RESEARCH AND A SOCIETALLY RELEVANT TECHNOLOGY AREA THAT IS AFFECTED BY SPACE WEATHER. COMPETITIVELY SELECTED WORKING GROUPS WILL DEFINE AND SCOPE NEW RESEARCH THAT WILL MAKE A CRITICAL DIFFERENCE TO THIS TECHNOLOGY.