Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000958
Apply for DE FOA 0000958
- The Office of Science in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Early Career Research Program" 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 Jul 23, 2013 and posted on Jul 23, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 19, 2013. (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.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 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.
- Only U.S. academic institutions are eligible to apply. 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 are not eligible to apply. The Principal Investigator must be an untenured Assistant Professor on the tenure track or an untenured Associate Professor on the tenure track at a U.S. academic institution as of the deadline for the application. No more than ten (10) years can have passed between the year the Principal Investigators Ph.D. was awarded and the year of the deadline for the application. For the present competition, those who received doctorates no earlier than 2003 are eligible. There can be no co Principal Investigators. Each Principal Investigator may only submit one Office of Science Early Career Research Program application per annual competition. Additionally, a Principal Investigator may not participate in more than three Office of Science Early Career Research Program competitions. Participation in the competition is defined as submission of a full application. The act of submitting an application implies that the submitting institution has checked, confirmed, and certifies that the Principal Investigator is eligible. No additional certifying documentation is required. Applications must be submitted through a U.S. academic institution. A companion announcement (LAB 13 958) describes the Early Career Research Program opportunity for full time DOE national laboratory employees. An employee with a joint appointment between a university and a DOE national laboratory must apply through the institution that pays his or her salary and provides his or her benefits the eligibility criteria above must also be met. Eligibility exemptions will not be granted.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Early Career Research Program (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000958) is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to help outstanding scientists build independent research programs early in their academic careers. The program is focused on strengthening the long-term research workforce in areas central to the DOE Office of Science mission by giving early career investigators support at a stage when establishing a distinct research direction is especially important.
This funding opportunity invites applications spanning six DOE Office of Science program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR), Biological and Environmental Research (BER), Basic Energy Sciences (BES), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES), High Energy Physics (HEP), and Nuclear Physics (NP). In practical terms, proposals must fit within one of these research domains and align with the types of science and technology research and development supported by the Office of Science.
The competition anticipated making about 50 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $6,000,000. The announcement lists no formal award ceiling or floor, and it also states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not expected to provide institutional or third-party cost share as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility is tightly defined and is limited to U.S. academic institutions as the applicant organizations. Certain entity types are explicitly excluded, including other Federal agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995. The Principal Investigator (PI) must be an untenured Assistant Professor on the tenure track, or an untenured Associate Professor on the tenure track, at a U.S. academic institution as of the application deadline. The program also has a time-since-PhD requirement: no more than 10 years may have passed between the year the PhD was awarded and the year of the application deadline; for this specific competition, that translates to eligibility for investigators who earned their doctorates no earlier than 2003.
The submission rules emphasize that the award is meant to support an individual investigator rather than a team structure. Co-PIs are not allowed. Each PI may submit only one Early Career application per annual competition, and a PI may participate in no more than three Office of Science Early Career competitions total, where participation is defined as submitting a full application. The submitting university is responsible for verifying and certifying PI eligibility through the act of submission, and the DOE states that no additional eligibility certification documents are required and that exemptions to the eligibility rules will not be granted.
Administrative timing details in the announcement indicate it was posted on July 23, 2013, with an application deadline of November 19, 2013, and an archive date of February 19, 2014. Applications must be submitted through a U.S. academic institution. The DOE also notes that this university-focused funding opportunity is paired with a separate companion announcement for full-time DOE national laboratory employees (LAB 13-958). For investigators holding joint university-laboratory appointments, the application must be submitted through the institution that pays the salary and provides benefits, and the same eligibility requirements still apply.
For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contacts are Kimberlie J. Laing (Grant Specialist, 301-903-3026, kim.laing@science.doe.gov) and Linda G. Blevins (Program Manager, 301-903-1293, linda.blevins@science.doe.gov).
FAQs: DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program (DE-FOA-0000958)
What is the DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science designed to help outstanding scientists build independent research programs early in their academic careers. The stated goal is to strengthen the long-term research workforce in areas central to the DOE Office of Science mission by supporting early career investigators at a point when establishing a distinct research direction is especially important.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DE-FOA-0000958.
Who is this funding opportunity intended to support?
The opportunity is intended to support individual early career investigators at U.S. academic institutions as they develop independent research programs. The submission rules emphasize support for an individual investigator rather than a team structure.
Which DOE Office of Science research areas are eligible?
Applications are invited in six DOE Office of Science program areas:
- Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR)
- Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
- Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)
- High Energy Physics (HEP)
- Nuclear Physics (NP)
Does a proposal need to align with the DOE Office of Science mission?
Yes. Proposals must fit within one of the six listed program areas and align with the types of science and technology research and development supported by the DOE Office of Science.
How many awards does DOE expect to make under this competition?
The competition anticipated making about 50 awards.
What is the estimated total funding level for this competition?
The estimated total funding level listed is $6,000,000.
Is there a minimum or maximum award amount (award floor/ceiling)?
No. The announcement lists no formal award ceiling or floor.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not expected to provide institutional or third-party cost share as a condition of eligibility.
What organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. academic institutions as the applicant organizations. Applications must be submitted through a U.S. academic institution.
Which organizations are explicitly excluded from applying?
The announcement explicitly excludes certain entity types, including:
- Other Federal agencies
- Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors
- 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995
Who is eligible to serve as the Principal Investigator (PI)?
The PI must be an untenured Assistant Professor on the tenure track, or an untenured Associate Professor on the tenure track, at a U.S. academic institution as of the application deadline.
Is there a time-since-PhD eligibility limit?
Yes. No more than 10 years may have passed between the year the PhD was awarded and the year of the application deadline.
For this specific competition, what is the earliest eligible PhD award year?
For this specific competition, the announcement translates the 10-year rule to eligibility for investigators who earned their doctorates no earlier than 2003.
Are co-PIs allowed on an application?
No. Co-PIs are not allowed.
Can the award be structured around a team of investigators?
The rules emphasize that the award is meant to support an individual investigator rather than a team structure.
How many applications can a PI submit in a single annual competition?
Each PI may submit only one Early Career application per annual competition.
How many total Office of Science Early Career competitions can a PI participate in?
A PI may participate in no more than three Office of Science Early Career competitions total, where participation is defined as submitting a full application.
How is PI eligibility verified?
The submitting university is responsible for verifying and certifying PI eligibility through the act of submission.
Are additional eligibility certification documents required?
No. The DOE states that no additional eligibility certification documents are required.
Can DOE grant exemptions to the eligibility rules?
No. The announcement states that exemptions to the eligibility rules will not be granted.
What are the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The announcement indicates:
- Posted date: July 23, 2013
- Application deadline: November 19, 2013
- Archive date: February 19, 2014
Is there a related opportunity for DOE national laboratory employees?
Yes. The DOE notes this university-focused funding opportunity is paired with a separate companion announcement for full-time DOE national laboratory employees (LAB 13-958).
If a researcher has a joint university-laboratory appointment, where should the application be submitted?
For investigators holding joint university-laboratory appointments, the application must be submitted through the institution that pays the salary and provides benefits, and the same eligibility requirements still apply.
Who can be contacted for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contacts are:
- Kimberlie J. Laing, Grant Specialist, 301-903-3026, kim.laing@science.doe.gov
- Linda G. Blevins, Program Manager, 301-903-1293, linda.blevins@science.doe.gov
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