Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000895
Apply for DE FOA 0000895
- The Office of Science in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Uncertainty Quantification Methodologies for Enabling Extreme Scale Science" 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 Apr 3, 2013 and posted on Apr 3, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 24, 2013. (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 applicants are eligible to apply, except 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, through its Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) program, is soliciting grant proposals for basic research that pushes uncertainty quantification (UQ) forward as a core enabling capability for extreme-scale scientific computing. The focus is on foundational advances in applied mathematics, statistics, and computational methodology that improve how scientists understand, measure, and manage uncertainty in large, complex computational models used for scientific discovery and engineering applications.
In this opportunity, uncertainty quantification is framed broadly as an end-to-end discipline covering model accuracy and reliability, how models are developed and validated, and how their outputs are used to support scientific inference. The DOE is looking for mathematically rigorous UQ approaches that can be trusted when models are used for prediction, design optimization, and decision-making in high-consequence settings. Because extreme-scale computing involves massive simulations and data, the solicitation emphasizes methods that can work effectively at scale, meaning they must be computationally efficient, algorithmically robust, and grounded in solid mathematical and statistical theory.
The FOA is categorized as discretionary funding and uses the grant mechanism under CFDA 81.049 (Office of Science Financial Assistance Program). The program does not require cost sharing or matching. While the notice does not specify an award floor, ceiling, or total estimated funding in the summary data provided, the intent is clearly to support research that delivers significant methodological advances rather than incremental improvements, especially where those advances help enable reliable extreme-scale computational science across DOE mission areas.
Eligibility is broadly open to many applicant types, with two key exclusions noted: Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors are not eligible to apply under this announcement, and certain nonprofit organizations described under IRS code 501(c)(4) that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995 are also excluded. Aside from those constraints, the opportunity is described as unrestricted, subject to any additional clarifications contained in the full FOA text.
Key dates in the posted information show the FOA was posted on April 3, 2013, with an application deadline (closing date) of May 24, 2013, and an archive date of August 23, 2013. The full announcement and application package instructions are hosted on FedConnect under funding opportunity number DE-FOA-0000895, and a companion program announcement for DOE laboratories (LAB 13-895) was also planned for posting on the DOE Office of Science grants and contracts website. For access issues or technical questions, the listed technical/scientific contact is Steven L. Lee (steven.lee@science.doe.gov, 301-903-5710).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, through the Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) program.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The solicitation is seeking grant proposals for basic research that advances uncertainty quantification (UQ) as a core enabling capability for extreme-scale scientific computing. The intent is to strengthen how uncertainty is understood, measured, and managed in large, complex computational models used in scientific discovery and engineering applications.
What research areas does the FOA emphasize?
The FOA emphasizes foundational advances in applied mathematics, statistics, and computational methodology that improve uncertainty quantification for extreme-scale computing.
How does this opportunity define uncertainty quantification (UQ)?
Uncertainty quantification is framed broadly as an end-to-end discipline. It includes model accuracy and reliability, how models are developed and validated, and how model outputs are used to support scientific inference.
What types of UQ outcomes is DOE looking to enable?
The FOA highlights mathematically rigorous UQ approaches that can be trusted when computational models are used for prediction, design optimization, and decision-making in high-consequence settings.
Why is "extreme-scale" computing important to this FOA?
Because extreme-scale computing involves massive simulations and data, the solicitation emphasizes UQ methods that work effectively at scale. That means approaches should be computationally efficient, algorithmically robust, and grounded in solid mathematical and statistical theory.
Is the focus on incremental improvements or major advances?
Based on the description provided, the intent is to support research delivering significant methodological advances rather than incremental improvements, particularly advances that enable reliable extreme-scale computational science across DOE mission areas.
What type of funding is this (discretionary or mandatory)?
The FOA is categorized as discretionary funding.
What is the award mechanism and CFDA number?
The opportunity uses the grant mechanism under CFDA 81.049, the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The program does not require cost sharing or matching.
Does the posted summary specify an award floor, ceiling, or total estimated funding?
No. The information provided states that the notice does not specify an award floor, award ceiling, or total estimated funding in the summary data provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broadly open to many applicant types, subject to exclusions and any additional clarifications in the full FOA text.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Two exclusions are specifically noted: (1) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors are not eligible to apply under this announcement; and (2) certain nonprofit organizations described under IRS code 501(c)(4) that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995 are excluded.
Is this opportunity described as restricted or unrestricted?
Aside from the stated exclusions, the opportunity is described as unrestricted, subject to any additional clarifications contained in the full FOA text.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is DE-FOA-0000895.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and application package instructions?
The full announcement and application package instructions are hosted on FedConnect under funding opportunity number DE-FOA-0000895.
Are there related announcements for DOE laboratories?
Yes. A companion program announcement for DOE laboratories (LAB 13-895) was planned for posting on the DOE Office of Science grants and contracts website.
When was this FOA posted?
The posted date in the provided information is April 3, 2013.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline (closing date) listed in the provided information is May 24, 2013.
When was the FOA archived?
The archive date listed in the provided information is August 23, 2013.
Who is the technical/scientific contact for questions?
The listed technical/scientific contact is Steven L. Lee.
How can the technical/scientific contact be reached?
Steven L. Lee can be reached by email at steven.lee@science.doe.gov or by phone at 301-903-5710.
What kinds of questions should be directed to the listed contact?
For access issues or technical questions related to the opportunity, the provided information directs applicants to the listed technical/scientific contact, Steven L. Lee.
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