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Opportunity Summary:

The Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Science and its Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES), issued this funding opportunity to support theoretical and computational research that directly advances the U.S. magnetic fusion energy sciences program. The announcement is aimed at researchers seeking either new awards or renewals for work planned in Fiscal Year 2013, and it centers on theory and modeling efforts that improve the scientific understanding and predictive capability needed for magnetic confinement fusion devices.

The FOA highlights five main technical topic areas where proposals are encouraged. First is macroscopic stability, which generally covers large-scale plasma behavior such as magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) stability and disruptions that can limit performance in tokamaks, stellarators, and related configurations. Second is confinement and transport, focusing on the mechanisms that determine how well a plasma retains heat and particles, including turbulence, neoclassical transport, and the modeling tools used to predict confinement. Third is boundary physics, which addresses the edge region of the plasma and its interface with material surfaces, including scrape-off layer physics, plasma-wall interactions, pedestal behavior, and phenomena such as edge localized modes as applicable. Fourth is plasma heating and non-inductive current drive, covering theory and computation related to how external power sources (for example, radiofrequency waves or neutral beams) heat plasmas and drive current without relying on inductive transformer action, which is important for steady-state operation. Fifth is energetic particles, which involves the behavior of fast ions and alpha particles, their interactions with waves and instabilities, and their role in plasma performance and stability.

Because the program notes limited available funding, it places an important restriction on investigators who already hold continuing DOE theory grants: they may not submit a new application in the same topical area or areas as their existing grant. In addition, each applicant is limited to submitting only one application under this FOA, although that single application is allowed to span multiple topical areas if the proposed work logically connects them. This structure is meant to prevent duplication, manage overlap with ongoing awards, and encourage applicants to present a coherent research plan rather than multiple separate submissions.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity in the Science and Technology / Research and Development category. DOE anticipated making about 20 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $4.5 million. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $75,000 up to a ceiling of $2.5 million, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants. The announcement was posted March 27, 2012, with an application deadline of May 31, 2012, and it was later archived on August 31, 2012. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000707 under CFDA 81.049 (Office of Science Financial Assistance Program).

Eligibility is broadly open to domestic entities, described as unrestricted in general, but with specific exclusions. Other federal agencies are not eligible, nor are Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors, and certain nonprofit organizations classified under section 501(c)(4) that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995 are also excluded. The full solicitation details, including the required application package and instructions, were provided through FedConnect at the link associated with DE-FOA-0000707. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the listed program contact was John Mandrekas, Program Manager in the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, reachable by phone at 301-903-0552 or by email at john.mandrekas@science.doe.gov.

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