Opportunity Information: Apply for DE PS02 09ER09 26
Apply for DE PS02 09ER09 26
- The Chicago Service Center in the recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recovery Act (ARRA) Early Career ResearchProgram" 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 Aug 4, 2009 and posted on Jul 2, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 1, 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.
- 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. The Principal Investigator must be an untenured Assistant 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 1999 are eligible). 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. Applications must be submitted through a U.S. academic institution. A companion announcement 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. Eligibility exemptions will not be granted. There can be no co Principal Investigators and letters of recommendation are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Recovery Act (ARRA) Early Career Research Program was a Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science grant opportunity designed to help outstanding early-career scientists launch and grow independent research programs in fields central to the Office of Science mission. The program aimed to strengthen the pipeline of new investigators and encourage long-term research careers in DOE-supported areas by providing federal grant support to promising faculty at the start of their academic trajectories. Research topics had to align with one of the listed 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), or Nuclear Physics (NP).
Administratively, this opportunity was offered as a grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) and was categorized as Recovery Act funding. It did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which made it more accessible for applicants and institutions that might not have discretionary resources to contribute. The funding opportunity number was DE-PS02-09ER09-26, and it was posted July 2, 2009. The application deadline for this competition cycle was set for early September 2009 (current closing date listed as September 1, 2009, with an original closing date of September 2, 2009), and the opportunity was later archived on November 2, 2009.
Eligibility rules were specific and fairly strict. Applications had to be submitted through a U.S. academic institution, and the Principal Investigator (PI) had to be an untenured assistant professor on the tenure track at that institution as of the application deadline. The program also imposed a time-since-Ph.D. limit: no more than ten years could have passed between the year the PI earned the Ph.D. and the year of the application deadline. For this particular competition, that meant applicants needed to have received their doctorate no earlier than 1999. The rules also limited repeat participation: each PI could submit only one Early Career application per annual competition and could not participate in more than three competitions total. The announcement made clear that exemptions to these eligibility constraints would not be granted.
While the opportunity was broadly open to domestic entities, there were notable exclusions. Other federal agencies were not eligible to apply, and Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors were excluded as well. Certain nonprofit organizations were also excluded, specifically 501(c)(4) organizations that had engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995. The DOE also distinguished this university-focused competition from a companion announcement intended for full-time DOE national laboratory employees. For people holding joint appointments between a university and a DOE national laboratory, the application had to be submitted through the organization that paid the applicant's salary and provided benefits, rather than allowing the applicant to choose the submitting institution.
The application format requirements emphasized an individual investigator model rather than a team submission. Co-Principal Investigators were not permitted, and letters of recommendation were explicitly not allowed. These constraints reinforced the program's purpose: backing a single early-career researcher’s independent research vision and trajectory, rather than funding collaborative proposals led by multiple senior or peer investigators.
For logistical and technical support, the announcement directed applicants who had trouble accessing the full solicitation to contact the relevant DOE help resources, including the IIPS HelpDesk (iipshelpdesk@e-center.doe.gov) and program contacts such as Deborah Greenawalt and Lori Jernigan (Lori.Jernigan@science.doe.gov). The administering agency office was listed as the Chicago Service Center.
ARRA DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program (DE-PS02-09ER09-26) FAQs
What is the Recovery Act (ARRA) Early Career Research Program?
It was a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science grant opportunity designed to help outstanding early-career scientists launch and grow independent research programs in areas central to the DOE Office of Science mission. It emphasized building a strong pipeline of new investigators and supporting long-term research careers in DOE-supported fields.
Which DOE office ran this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was offered through the DOE Office of Science as part of the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity was administered under CFDA 81.049 (Office of Science Financial Assistance Program).
Was this considered Recovery Act (ARRA) funding?
Yes. The opportunity was categorized as Recovery Act funding.
What research areas were eligible?
Proposed research had to align with one of the listed 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)
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number (FON) was DE-PS02-09ER09-26.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on July 2, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The competition cycle deadline was set for early September 2009. The current closing date was listed as September 1, 2009, with an original closing date of September 2, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on November 2, 2009.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated that cost sharing or matching funds were not required.
Who was eligible to submit an application?
Applications had to be submitted through a U.S. academic institution, and the Principal Investigator (PI) had to be an untenured assistant professor on the tenure track at that institution as of the application deadline.
Is there a time-since-Ph.D. eligibility limit?
Yes. No more than ten years could have passed between the year the PI earned the Ph.D. and the year of the application deadline.
For the 2009 competition cycle, what was the earliest eligible Ph.D. year?
Because of the ten-year limit for this competition, applicants needed to have received their doctorate no earlier than 1999.
Could the PI be tenured?
No. The eligibility criteria specified that the PI had to be an untenured assistant professor on the tenure track as of the application deadline.
Could applicants apply through organizations other than U.S. academic institutions?
For this opportunity, applications were required to be submitted through a U.S. academic institution.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
No. Other federal agencies were not eligible to apply.
Are Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors eligible?
No. FFRDC contractors were excluded.
Are any nonprofit organizations excluded?
Yes. Certain nonprofit organizations were excluded, specifically 501(c)(4) organizations that had engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
Is this the same opportunity as the DOE national laboratory early career announcement?
No. The announcement described this as a university-focused competition and distinguished it from a companion announcement intended for full-time DOE national laboratory employees.
How should people with joint appointments between a university and a DOE national laboratory apply?
For joint appointments, the application had to be submitted through the organization that paid the applicant's salary and provided benefits. Applicants could not choose which organization would submit.
Are co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs) allowed?
No. The application format requirements stated that co-Principal Investigators were not permitted.
Are letters of recommendation allowed?
No. Letters of recommendation were explicitly not allowed.
Is this a team-based program or an individual investigator program?
The format requirements emphasized an individual investigator model. The constraints on co-PIs and recommendation letters reinforced the program goal of supporting a single early-career researcher’s independent research vision.
How many Early Career applications could a PI submit per competition year?
Each PI could submit only one Early Career application per annual competition.
How many total competitions could a PI participate in?
A PI could not participate in more than three competitions total.
Were exemptions to the eligibility constraints available?
No. The announcement stated that exemptions to the eligibility constraints would not be granted.
What DOE office administered this opportunity?
The administering agency office was listed as the Chicago Service Center.
Who should applicants contact if they had trouble accessing the full solicitation?
The announcement directed applicants to DOE help resources, including the IIPS HelpDesk at iipshelpdesk@e-center.doe.gov.
Were any program contacts listed?
Yes. The announcement listed program contacts including Deborah Greenawalt and Lori Jernigan (Lori.Jernigan@science.doe.gov).
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