Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000714
Apply for DE FOA 0000714
- The Office of Science in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Collaborative Research in Fusion Energy Sciences on Foreign Research Facilities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 16, 2012 and posted on Apr 16, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- All types of domestic entities are eligible to apply, except other Federal agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, through its Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES), solicited proposals under Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000714 to support U.S. participation in experimental magnetic fusion research carried out on leading foreign tokamak facilities. The intent is to fund multi-institutional U.S. teams that will work side-by-side with international partners to tackle key scientific and technological questions at the frontier of tokamak fusion research, particularly questions that benefit from access to unique capabilities available only at the most advanced overseas devices. This opportunity sits within the FES International Collaboration portfolio and is framed around the ITER era strategy described in a Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (FESAC) International Collaboration Panel report on high-value collaboration modes and research opportunities.
Scientifically, the program is centered on a major challenge highlighted by the FESAC panel: achieving and sustaining high-performance core plasma regimes that are suitable for long-pulse operation. In practical terms, the FOA emphasizes research that helps move tokamak plasmas from short, high-performance demonstrations toward reliable, steady or long-duration scenarios that a fusion power system would ultimately require. The topics of interest span both core plasma physics and the integrated, systems-level issues that determine whether high performance can be maintained without triggering damaging events or unacceptable material interactions.
The FOA identifies five main topical areas. First, it seeks work that explores and explains transport in high-performance tokamak plasmas, including how the plasma current profile evolves and how that evolution aligns with observed transport behavior. Second, it prioritizes integrated control approaches that can keep a plasma operating at a desired high-performance point for long periods, which implies coordinated control of profiles, stability, and operating boundaries rather than one-off control of a single parameter. Third, it calls for physics and engineering studies of auxiliary systems used to control and sustain plasmas over long durations, recognizing that tools like heating, current drive, fueling, and related actuators must be understood and optimized as part of an integrated scenario. Fourth, it focuses on plasma-material interface issues, specifically the processes that couple the plasma to the surrounding walls and the need for integrated solutions that are compatible with high-performance core conditions, since wall interactions can limit performance, drive impurity accumulation, and constrain operational windows. Fifth, it targets transient events, especially disruptions, with an emphasis on understanding the underlying physics so they can be reliably avoided, while also developing mitigation methods as a backup to reduce risk and consequences when avoidance fails.
From a funding and award structure standpoint, this was a discretionary research and development opportunity using cooperative agreements, indicating DOE expected an active stewardship role beyond a typical grant. The FOA anticipated about eight awards, with individual awards ranging from a floor of $100,000 to a ceiling of $500,000, and an estimated total program funding level of $6,000,000. Cost sharing was not required. The activity category is science and technology and other R&D, and the funding falls under CFDA 81.049 (Office of Science Financial Assistance Program).
Eligibility was broadly open to domestic entities, described as unrestricted by organizational type, with specific exclusions. Other federal agencies were not eligible, nor were Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors, and nonprofit organizations classified under IRS section 501(c)(4) that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995. The emphasis on multi-institutional teams suggests DOE was looking for proposals that combine complementary expertise (for example, experimentalists, diagnosticians, theory/modeling support, and control/engineering specialists) and that are positioned to execute effectively in partnership with foreign host facilities.
Administratively, the FOA was posted April 16, 2012, with an original and final closing date of June 21, 2012, and an archive date of September 21, 2012. The full text and application instructions were made available through FedConnect, and DOE also indicated a companion program announcement for DOE National Laboratories (LAB 12-714) would be posted separately through the Office of Science grants and contracts site. For access issues, the FOA listed Stephen A. Eckstrand (Program Manager) as the contact person, with phone and email provided in the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science funding opportunity issued through the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES). Under Funding Opportunity Number (FON) DE-FOA-0000714, DOE solicited proposals to support U.S. participation in experimental magnetic fusion research conducted on leading foreign tokamak facilities.
What is the purpose of DE-FOA-0000714?
The purpose is to fund multi-institutional U.S. teams that will work side-by-side with international partners to address key scientific and technological questions at the frontier of tokamak fusion research, especially questions that require capabilities available only at the most advanced overseas devices.
Which DOE office and program area sponsored this FOA?
The FOA is sponsored by the DOE Office of Science, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES), within the FES International Collaboration portfolio.
How does this FOA fit into DOE's broader fusion strategy?
The FOA is framed around the ITER-era strategy described in a Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (FESAC) International Collaboration Panel report, which outlines high-value collaboration modes and research opportunities for U.S. involvement in international tokamak programs.
What major scientific challenge is the program centered on?
The program centers on achieving and sustaining high-performance core plasma regimes that are suitable for long-pulse operation. The emphasis is on moving from short, high-performance demonstrations to reliable steady-state or long-duration operating scenarios.
What types of research topics does the FOA emphasize?
The FOA emphasizes both core plasma physics and integrated, systems-level issues that determine whether high performance can be maintained for long durations without triggering damaging events or unacceptable interactions with materials.
What are the main topical areas identified in the FOA?
The FOA identifies five main topical areas: (1) transport in high-performance tokamak plasmas (including plasma current profile evolution and its relationship to transport), (2) integrated control approaches for sustained high-performance operation, (3) physics and engineering of auxiliary systems used to control and sustain long-duration plasmas, (4) plasma-material interface processes and integrated solutions compatible with high-performance core conditions, and (5) transient events (especially disruptions), including physics for avoidance and mitigation as a backup.
What does the FOA mean by research on transport in high-performance plasmas?
It includes exploring and explaining transport in high-performance tokamak plasmas and understanding how the plasma current profile evolves, as well as how that evolution aligns with observed transport behavior.
What is meant by "integrated control approaches" in this FOA?
Integrated control refers to coordinated control of profiles, stability, and operating boundaries to keep a plasma at a desired high-performance point for long periods, rather than controlling a single parameter in isolation.
What auxiliary systems are included under the FOA's third topical area?
The FOA describes auxiliary systems as tools used to control and sustain plasmas over long durations, including heating, current drive, fueling, and related actuators, and calls for physics and engineering studies to understand and optimize these tools as part of an integrated scenario.
What plasma-material interface issues are in scope?
The FOA focuses on processes that couple the plasma to surrounding walls and the need for integrated solutions compatible with high-performance core conditions, noting that wall interactions can limit performance, drive impurity accumulation, and constrain operational windows.
How does the FOA address disruptions and other transient events?
The FOA emphasizes understanding the underlying physics of transient events, especially disruptions, so they can be reliably avoided, and also supports mitigation methods as a backup to reduce risk and consequences when avoidance fails.
What kind of award instrument was anticipated?
This was a discretionary research and development opportunity using cooperative agreements, which indicates DOE expected an active stewardship role beyond what is typical for a standard grant.
How many awards were anticipated?
The FOA anticipated about eight awards.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 (minimum) to $500,000 (maximum).
What was the estimated total program funding level?
The FOA estimated total program funding at $6,000,000.
Was cost sharing required?
No. The FOA stated that cost sharing was not required.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is science and technology and other research and development (R&D).
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The FOA funding falls under CFDA 81.049, the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broadly open to domestic entities and was described as unrestricted by organizational type, subject to specific exclusions listed in the FOA.
Which organizations were explicitly not eligible?
The FOA excluded: other federal agencies; Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors; and nonprofit organizations classified under IRS section 501(c)(4) that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
Are multi-institutional teams required or preferred?
The FOA emphasizes multi-institutional U.S. teams, indicating DOE was looking for proposals that combine complementary expertise and are positioned to execute effectively in partnership with foreign host facilities.
What kinds of expertise would typically make sense for a proposed team?
Based on the FOA emphasis, teams were expected to combine complementary capabilities such as experimentalists, diagnosticians, theory/modeling support, and control/engineering specialists.
Where were the full text and application instructions made available?
The FOA stated that the full text and application instructions were available through FedConnect.
Did DOE mention anything specific for DOE National Laboratories?
Yes. DOE indicated that a companion program announcement for DOE National Laboratories (LAB 12-714) would be posted separately through the Office of Science grants and contracts site.
When was the FOA posted?
The FOA was posted on April 16, 2012.
What were the application due dates?
The FOA listed June 21, 2012 as both the original closing date and the final closing date.
When was the FOA archived?
The FOA archive date was September 21, 2012.
Who was the FOA contact for access issues?
The FOA listed Stephen A. Eckstrand (Program Manager) as the contact person for access issues, with phone and email provided in the announcement.
What type of research setting is this FOA aimed at?
The FOA is aimed at experimental magnetic fusion research carried out on leading foreign tokamak facilities, with U.S. teams working directly with international partners on-site or in close collaboration with those host facilities.
Does the FOA focus on short experiments or long-pulse/steady operation?
The FOA is explicitly focused on long-pulse operation and the integrated scientific and technological work needed to sustain high-performance regimes over long durations.
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