Opportunity Information: Apply for DE PS02 09ER09 21
Apply for DE PS02 09ER09 21
- The Chicago Service Center in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Computational Science Research for Ice Sheet Modeling" 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 May 1, 2009 and posted on May 1, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Science and its Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR), issued this discretionary grant opportunity to fund computational science, applied mathematics, and computer science research that can materially improve how ice sheets and their dynamics are represented in leading climate models. The central goal is to accelerate scientific and computational advances that make ice sheet components in coupled climate simulations more realistic, more predictive, and more usable at the very large computing scales (petascale) needed for state-of-the-art climate studies. In practice, DOE is looking for work that helps close the gap between ice sheet physics and the performance constraints of modern supercomputers, so that ice sheet behavior can be simulated with higher fidelity and integrated cleanly with atmosphere, ocean, and land components used in DOE-supported climate modeling.
A key requirement is that proposed projects complement existing DOE Office of Science climate modeling investments and demonstrate genuine partnerships or collaborations with those efforts, following the collaborative model emphasized by DOE SciDAC (Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing). Applications are expected to show how the proposed computational research will directly strengthen DOE-funded climate and Earth system modeling activities rather than operating in isolation. Alongside the technical content, DOE also expects clear project organization: applicants should present a management plan and describe how collaboration and communication will be handled across participating teams and partner projects.
On the technical side, DOE signals interest in a broad range of high-impact computational capabilities that enable dynamical ice sheet modeling at petascale. This includes developing or integrating scalable parallel solvers suitable for ice sheet equations, and using structured or unstructured grid approaches that can support complex ice geometries while remaining computationally efficient. The opportunity also emphasizes performance engineering topics such as scalability testing, load balancing, and other studies that improve throughput and efficiency when ice dynamics are coupled to larger climate system models. Beyond raw performance, DOE highlights uncertainty quantification and verification/validation as important areas, reflecting the need to measure confidence in model outputs and ensure numerical and physical correctness as models grow more complex.
The announcement further points to the practical data challenges that come with petascale ice sheet and climate simulations. DOE is explicitly interested in parallel I/O approaches and robust data archival, retrieval, management, and visualization tools and techniques. The intent is to ensure that very large simulation outputs can be written efficiently, stored reliably, accessed by collaborators, and analyzed in ways that are scientifically meaningful, without bottlenecks that undermine the value of running large-scale simulations in the first place.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted May 1, 2009, with an original and current closing date of May 26, 2009, and an archive date of May 1, 2010. It is a grant program under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) with no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the full announcement. The funding opportunity number is DE-PS02-09ER09-21, and the title is "Computational Science Research for Ice Sheet Modeling." For programmatic questions, the listed contact is Lali Chatterjee at ASCR (lali.chatterjee@ascr.doe.gov, 301-903-7379). For help accessing the announcement electronically or issues with the portal, the notice points to iipshelpdesk@e-center.doe.gov and Lori Jernigan (Lori.Jernigan@science.doe.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Computational Science Research for Ice Sheet Modeling."
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is DE-PS02-09ER09-21.
Which agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), offered through the Office of Science and its Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR).
What is the overall goal of the opportunity?
The central goal is to fund computational science, applied mathematics, and computer science research that can materially improve how ice sheets and their dynamics are represented in leading climate models. DOE is seeking advances that make ice sheet components in coupled climate simulations more realistic, more predictive, and more usable at very large computing scales (petascale).
What types of research does DOE want to fund under this announcement?
DOE is interested in research that improves the computational and scientific foundations of dynamical ice sheet modeling at petascale, including work that closes the gap between ice sheet physics and the performance constraints of modern supercomputers, and that supports clean integration with atmosphere, ocean, and land components used in DOE-supported climate modeling.
How should proposed work relate to existing DOE climate modeling efforts?
Proposed projects are expected to complement existing DOE Office of Science climate modeling investments and demonstrate genuine partnerships or collaborations with those efforts. Applications should show how the proposed computational research will directly strengthen DOE-funded climate and Earth system modeling activities rather than operating in isolation.
What collaboration model is emphasized?
The opportunity emphasizes the collaborative model associated with DOE SciDAC (Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing), including clear evidence of partnership with existing DOE-supported climate and Earth system modeling activities.
Are applicants expected to provide a management plan?
Yes. DOE expects clear project organization, including a management plan and a description of how collaboration and communication will be handled across participating teams and partner projects.
What computing scale is DOE targeting for supported ice sheet modeling work?
The announcement specifically targets work that supports ice dynamics modeling at petascale, consistent with the computing demands of state-of-the-art climate studies.
What technical areas are explicitly highlighted as high interest?
The announcement signals interest in a broad range of computational capabilities, including:
- Developing or integrating scalable parallel solvers suitable for ice sheet equations
- Structured or unstructured grid approaches that support complex ice geometries efficiently
- Performance engineering for coupled models (scalability testing, load balancing, throughput/efficiency improvements)
- Uncertainty quantification
- Verification and validation (numerical and physical correctness)
- Parallel I/O and large-scale data handling
- Data archival, retrieval, management, and visualization tools/techniques
Does DOE mention performance engineering topics as part of the scope?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes performance engineering topics such as scalability testing, load balancing, and other studies that improve throughput and efficiency when ice dynamics are coupled to broader climate system models.
Are uncertainty quantification and verification/validation within scope?
Yes. DOE highlights uncertainty quantification and verification/validation as important areas to measure confidence in model outputs and ensure numerical and physical correctness as models become more complex.
Does the opportunity address data challenges from large-scale simulations?
Yes. DOE explicitly calls out the practical data challenges of petascale ice sheet and climate simulations and expresses interest in parallel I/O and robust tools/techniques for data archival, retrieval, management, and visualization to avoid bottlenecks in writing, storing, accessing, and analyzing very large simulation outputs.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program with CFDA 81.049.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications provided in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 1, 2009.
What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is May 26, 2009.
When is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date is listed as May 1, 2010.
Who should be contacted for programmatic questions?
For programmatic questions, the listed contact is Lali Chatterjee (ASCR): lali.chatterjee@ascr.doe.gov, 301-903-7379.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement or portal help?
For help accessing the announcement electronically or issues with the portal, the notice points to iipshelpdesk@e-center.doe.gov and Lori Jernigan at Lori.Jernigan@science.doe.gov.
What kind of outcomes is DOE trying to achieve with funded projects?
DOE is aiming to accelerate scientific and computational advances so that ice sheet components in coupled climate simulations are more realistic, more predictive, and more usable at petascale, including better integration with atmosphere, ocean, and land components in DOE-supported climate modeling.
Is this opportunity specifically focused on coupled climate simulations?
Yes. The announcement focuses on improving ice sheet components in coupled climate simulations and ensuring that ice sheet behavior can be integrated cleanly with other Earth system components used in DOE-supported climate modeling.
Does DOE expect proposed projects to work independently from existing modeling efforts?
No. The announcement indicates applications should demonstrate that proposed work will strengthen DOE-funded climate and Earth system modeling activities and should not operate in isolation.
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