Opportunity Information: Apply for 09 596
Apply for 09 596
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041 Engineering Grants 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences 47.050 Geosciences 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 17, 2011 and posted on Jul 28, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 5, 2012 Full Proposal Target Date October 5, 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following For profit organizations U.S. commercial organizations, especially small businesses with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education. Non profit, non academic organizations Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. Universities and Colleges Universities and two and four year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. Unaffiliated Individuals Scientists, engineers or educators in the U.S. who are U.S. citizens.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering is a joint grant program run by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy (DOE), specifically DOE's Office of Science and its Office of Fusion Energy Sciences. It continues a long-standing collaboration that began in FY1997, and for the FY2009 to FY2011 initiative period the program is framed as a three-year effort to strengthen basic plasma research and plasma-focused education. The central idea is that plasma science is inherently multidisciplinary, so the two agencies coordinate priorities and pool resources to push fundamental understanding of the plasma state in ways that can also benefit other fields that rely on plasma behavior, plasma processes, or plasma modeling. The opportunity is positioned around basic and foundational questions in plasma science and engineering, emphasizing work that improves underlying knowledge rather than narrowly applied development, while still recognizing that better fundamentals often enable downstream advances across many disciplines.
Administratively, this is a discretionary, competitive grant opportunity in the broad category of science and technology research and development. The opportunity is identified as NSF Publication 09-596 and appears under Funding Opportunity Number 09-596. It sits at the intersection of several NSF directorates and related federal assistance program categories, reflected by the CFDA listings that include Engineering (47.041), Mathematical and Physical Sciences (47.049), Geosciences (47.050), and DOE Office of Science Financial Assistance (81.049). The program anticipated making around 20 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of about $2,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $25,000 up to a ceiling of $250,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated, which generally means applicants are not required to contribute additional non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Eligibility is fairly broad across the U.S. research and education ecosystem, but still bounded by specific organizational categories. Proposals may be submitted by U.S.-based for-profit organizations (including U.S. commercial organizations and especially small businesses with strong research or educational capabilities), by non-profit non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies associated with research or education, and by accredited U.S. universities and colleges (including two-year and four-year institutions, such as community colleges) acting on behalf of their faculty. The announcement also allows unaffiliated individuals to apply, limited to scientists, engineers, or educators in the United States who are U.S. citizens. The listing notes "Others (see text field...)" and then clarifies these categories, so in practice an applicant would want to map their status precisely to one of the explicitly permitted groups.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted on July 28, 2009, with an original closing date of October 20, 2009, and it later listed multiple full proposal target dates across subsequent years, culminating in a current closing date and target date of October 5, 2012. That schedule indicates the partnership solicitation functioned with recurring annual target dates for full proposals over multiple cycles, even though the initiative itself is described as a three-year FY09 to FY11 effort. Applicants would have been expected to follow the specific target date in effect for their submission year and to use the official NSF guidance and instructions provided in the linked publication.
For practical support and access, the announcement points applicants to NSF's Grants.gov support channel (grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov) for issues accessing the announcement electronically, and it references that linking problems to the funding announcement could be directed to the appropriate NSF contact. The clearest next step for an applicant would have been to consult NSF Publication 09-596 for the detailed program description, submission requirements, review criteria, and any topic-specific emphases within basic plasma science and engineering that NSF and DOE wanted to prioritize under the partnership.
FAQs: NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering (NSF Publication 09-596)
What is the NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering?
It is a joint grant program run by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). On the DOE side, it is associated with DOE's Office of Science and its Office of Fusion Energy Sciences. The program supports basic plasma science and plasma engineering research and plasma-focused education.
Which federal agencies and offices are involved?
The partnership involves NSF and DOE. DOE participation is specifically through DOE's Office of Science and the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences.
What is the main goal of this partnership program?
The central goal is to strengthen basic plasma research and plasma-focused education by coordinating priorities and pooling resources across NSF and DOE. The program is framed around foundational questions in plasma science and engineering, with an emphasis on improving underlying knowledge.
Is this program focused on basic research or applied development?
The opportunity emphasizes basic and foundational work in plasma science and engineering. While it recognizes that fundamental advances can enable downstream progress across many disciplines, the positioning is toward improving fundamental understanding rather than narrowly applied development.
Why is the program described as multidisciplinary?
Plasma science is described as inherently multidisciplinary, and the program is designed to advance understanding of the plasma state in ways that can also benefit other fields that depend on plasma behavior, plasma processes, or plasma modeling.
How long has this NSF-DOE collaboration existed?
The collaboration is described as long-standing and dating back to FY1997.
What initiative period is described in the announcement?
For the FY2009 to FY2011 period, the program is framed as a three-year effort to strengthen basic plasma research and plasma-focused education.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
It is described as a discretionary, competitive grant opportunity in the broad category of science and technology research and development.
What is the official identifier for this opportunity?
The opportunity is identified as NSF Publication 09-596 and appears under Funding Opportunity Number 09-596.
Which CFDA program categories are associated with this opportunity?
The listing includes CFDA categories for Engineering (47.041), Mathematical and Physical Sciences (47.049), Geosciences (47.050), and DOE Office of Science Financial Assistance (81.049).
How many awards were anticipated and what was the estimated total funding?
The program anticipated making around 20 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of about $2,000,000.
What is the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from $25,000 (floor) up to $250,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated. This generally means applicants are not required to contribute additional non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes several U.S.-based organizational categories and a limited individual category. Proposals may be submitted by: (1) U.S.-based for-profit organizations (including U.S. commercial organizations, with emphasis on small businesses with strong research or educational capabilities); (2) non-profit non-academic organizations (such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies associated with research or education); (3) accredited U.S. universities and colleges (including two-year and four-year institutions, such as community colleges) acting on behalf of their faculty; and (4) unaffiliated individuals, limited to scientists, engineers, or educators in the United States who are U.S. citizens.
Can small businesses apply?
Yes. The eligibility language includes U.S.-based for-profit organizations and specifically notes small businesses with strong research or educational capabilities.
Can museums, observatories, or professional societies apply?
Yes. The announcement includes non-profit, non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies associated with research or education.
Can community colleges or two-year institutions apply?
Yes. Accredited U.S. universities and colleges are included, explicitly including two-year and four-year institutions such as community colleges, applying on behalf of their faculty.
Can individuals apply directly?
Yes, but only under a specific limitation: unaffiliated individuals may apply if they are scientists, engineers, or educators in the United States who are U.S. citizens.
Are applicants required to be U.S.-based?
The eligible organization categories are described as U.S.-based (for-profit organizations; accredited U.S. universities and colleges; and U.S.-associated non-profit non-academic organizations). The individual eligibility category is limited to U.S. citizens who are in the United States.
When was the opportunity posted and what deadlines are mentioned?
The opportunity was posted on July 28, 2009. It lists an original closing date of October 20, 2009, and later lists multiple full proposal target dates in subsequent years, culminating in a closing date and target date of October 5, 2012.
Does the solicitation appear to have recurring annual target dates?
Yes. The presence of multiple full proposal target dates across subsequent years indicates the solicitation functioned with recurring target dates for full proposals over multiple cycles.
Which deadline should an applicant follow?
Applicants would be expected to follow the specific target date in effect for their submission year, as reflected in the solicitation and associated NSF instructions.
Where should applicants look for detailed submission requirements and review criteria?
Applicants are directed to consult NSF Publication 09-596 for the detailed program description, submission requirements, review criteria, and any topic-specific emphases within basic plasma science and engineering.
Where can applicants get help accessing the announcement electronically?
The announcement points applicants to NSF's Grants.gov support channel at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov for issues accessing the announcement electronically.
What should applicants do if they have a linking problem related to the funding announcement?
The listing notes that linking problems to the funding announcement could be directed to the appropriate NSF contact.
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