Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001624
Apply for DE FOA 0001624
- The Department of Energy - Office of Science, Office of Science in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Measurement Innovations for Magnetic Fusion Systems" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.049.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 27, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 18, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, is soliciting research proposals under the opportunity titled "Measurement Innovations for Magnetic Fusion Systems" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001624). The program is focused on pushing the state of the art in fusion plasma diagnostics, meaning the instruments, sensors, detectors, and measurement methods used to determine key plasma conditions and behaviors in magnetic fusion experiments. Rather than supporting routine deployment of well-established diagnostic tools, the aim is to catalyze genuinely new measurement capabilities that can open up plasma parameters that have been difficult or impossible to access, significantly improve measurement detail and resolution, or deliver comparable performance with far lower cost, physical footprint, and operational complexity.
A central theme of the solicitation is innovation in diagnostic techniques for magnetic fusion systems. Competitive projects would typically introduce new ways to measure plasma parameters, or substantially improve existing measurement approaches so they work in regimes that are new, unexplored, or unfamiliar. This includes scenarios where the plasma environment is harsher, where access is limited, where time scales are longer, or where conventional instruments cannot survive or cannot provide sufficient fidelity. The opportunity explicitly welcomes efforts that involve substantial extensions of existing diagnostic concepts, as long as the work moves beyond incremental refinement and instead enables measurements in conditions where the technique has not previously been proven or used.
The solicitation also highlights future diagnostic needs tied to research on two long-pulse facilities, encouraging proposals that anticipate the measurement challenges of long-duration plasma operation. Long-pulse devices place special demands on diagnostics because they must remain stable and calibrated over extended periods, handle sustained heat and radiation loads, and often require robust strategies for drift, component aging, and continuous data acquisition. Proposals that plan for these long-pulse constraints, and that develop diagnostics intended to function reliably across extended operating windows, are aligned with the direction of the call.
In addition to novel measurement concepts, the DOE is explicitly interested in enabling technologies that make these breakthroughs possible. This includes development and application of innovative technologies such as additive manufacturing and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), along with new materials and advanced detector technologies. The scope is broad with respect to what may be detected, covering "all kinds" of radiations and particles relevant to present and future magnetic fusion experiments. In practice, this means proposals can center on next-generation detectors, radiation-hard components, compact sensors, new optical or electromagnetic measurement elements, improved particle and photon detection, or materials engineered to tolerate the extreme fusion environment, as long as the end result is a meaningful leap in diagnostic capability.
Testing of novel diagnostics on major fusion facilities is allowed, but it is not the primary purpose of the funding. The DOE draws a clear line between (1) developing and validating new diagnostic ideas and technologies, which this announcement supports, and (2) installing or applying already-proven diagnostic systems to major facilities, which it will not fund under this particular announcement. The latter category is generally handled through separate solicitations connected to facility experimental programs and their specific research priorities. In other words, a proposal built mainly around deploying a standard, established diagnostic on a large fusion device is unlikely to be considered responsive, whereas a proposal that uses a facility test as a proving ground for a truly new diagnostic capability can fit the intent.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity from the DOE Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category. The funding instruments include grants and cooperative agreements. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement. The opportunity was created on July 27, 2016, with an original closing date of October 18, 2016. The anticipated maximum award amount (ceiling) is $400,000, and DOE expected to make roughly 10 awards, signaling a program designed to support a portfolio of multiple diagnostic innovation projects rather than a single large effort.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted push to strengthen the measurement foundation of magnetic fusion research by enabling diagnostics that are more capable, more robust, and more practical to deploy. The emphasis is on breakthrough measurement access, higher detail, and streamlined implementations, supported by advances in fabrication methods, miniaturization, materials, and detectors suited to the radiation and particle environments encountered in fusion experiments.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): DOE Office of Science - Measurement Innovations for Magnetic Fusion Systems (DE-FOA-0001624)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science funding opportunity titled "Measurement Innovations for Magnetic Fusion Systems" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001624). It solicits research proposals aimed at advancing fusion plasma diagnostics for magnetic fusion experiments.
What is the main goal of the program?
The program is intended to push the state of the art in fusion plasma diagnostics, meaning the instruments, sensors, detectors, and measurement methods used to determine key plasma conditions and behaviors in magnetic fusion systems. The emphasis is on enabling genuinely new measurement capabilities rather than routine use of well-established diagnostic tools.
What kinds of projects are considered a strong fit?
Projects are typically a strong fit if they introduce new ways to measure plasma parameters or substantially improve existing measurement approaches so they can operate in new, unexplored, or unfamiliar regimes. The program aims for meaningful leaps in capability, such as gaining access to hard-to-measure parameters, improving measurement detail and resolution, or achieving similar performance with much lower cost, smaller footprint, and reduced operational complexity.
Does the opportunity support incremental improvements to existing diagnostics?
The solicitation welcomes substantial extensions of existing diagnostic concepts, but it draws a line against incremental refinement. To align with the intent, the work should enable measurements in conditions where the technique has not previously been proven or used, rather than simply improving a mature method in a routine way.
What diagnostic challenges does the solicitation emphasize?
It emphasizes diagnostics that can function in difficult experimental conditions, such as harsher plasma environments, limited access scenarios, longer time scales, and situations where conventional instruments cannot survive or cannot provide sufficient fidelity.
How does long-pulse operation factor into the program?
The solicitation highlights future diagnostic needs connected to two long-pulse facilities and encourages proposals that anticipate the challenges of long-duration plasma operation. Long-pulse diagnostics must remain stable and calibrated over extended periods, tolerate sustained heat and radiation loads, address drift and component aging, and support continuous data acquisition over extended operating windows.
What types of enabling technologies are of interest?
DOE explicitly includes enabling technologies that can make diagnostic breakthroughs possible. Examples mentioned include additive manufacturing, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), new materials, and advanced detector technologies. The key is that these technologies support a meaningful jump in diagnostic capability for magnetic fusion experiments.
What can be measured under this program (e.g., what signals or particles)?
The scope is broad and covers "all kinds" of radiations and particles relevant to present and future magnetic fusion experiments. This can include next-generation detectors, radiation-hard components, compact sensors, optical or electromagnetic measurement elements, improved particle and photon detection approaches, and materials engineered to tolerate extreme fusion environments.
Is testing on major fusion facilities allowed?
Yes. Testing of novel diagnostics on major fusion facilities is allowed, but it is not the primary purpose of the funding. Facility tests can be appropriate when they serve as a proving ground for a truly new diagnostic capability being developed and validated under the project.
Will this opportunity fund installation of standard diagnostics on major facilities?
No, not as the main activity. The solicitation distinguishes between developing and validating new diagnostic ideas (which it supports) and installing or applying already-proven diagnostic systems to major facilities (which it does not fund under this announcement). Deploying standard, established diagnostics is generally handled through separate solicitations tied to facility experimental programs.
What happens if a proposal is mainly about deploying an established diagnostic tool?
A proposal built mainly around deploying a standard, already-proven diagnostic on a large fusion device is unlikely to be considered responsive to this announcement, based on the stated intent and scope.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instruments include grants and cooperative agreements.
Which DOE office is sponsoring this opportunity?
The opportunity is sponsored by the DOE Office of Science.
What is the CFDA number and category listed for this opportunity?
It is listed under CFDA 81.049 in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement.
What is the maximum anticipated award size?
The anticipated maximum award amount (ceiling) is $400,000.
How many awards does DOE expect to make?
DOE expected to make roughly 10 awards, indicating an intent to support multiple projects as a portfolio of diagnostic innovation efforts.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on July 27, 2016, with an original closing date of October 18, 2016.
What is the overall intent of the solicitation in plain terms?
The solicitation is a targeted push to strengthen the measurement foundation of magnetic fusion research by enabling diagnostics that are more capable, more robust, and more practical to deploy. It emphasizes breakthrough measurement access, higher detail, and streamlined implementations supported by advances in fabrication methods, miniaturization, materials, and detector technologies suitable for fusion radiation and particle environments.
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