[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52713-52714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20457]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Notice 02-25;
Plasma Physics Junior Faculty Development Program
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice inviting grant applications.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (OFES) of the Office of
Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its
interest in receiving grant applications for support under its Plasma
Physics Junior Faculty Development Program. Applications should be from
tenure-track faculty investigators who are currently involved in
experimental or theoretical plasma physics research and should be
submitted through a U.S. academic institution. The purpose of this
program is to support the development of the individual research
programs of exceptionally talented scientists and engineers early in
their careers.
DATES: To permit timely consideration for awards in Fiscal Year 2003,
formal applications in response to this notice must be received on or
before January 7, 2003.
ADDRESSES: We encourage you to submit formal applications in response
to this solicitation electronically through DOE's Industry Interactive
Procurement System (IIPS) at: http://e-center.doe.gov/.IIPS provides
for the posting of solicitations and receipt of applications in a
paperless environment via the World Wide Web. Applications must be
submitted through IIPS in PDF format by an authorized institutional
business official. Questions regarding the operation of IIPS may be e-
mailed to the IIPS Help Desk at: HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov or you may
call the help desk at (800) 683-0751. Further information on the use of
IIPS by the Office of Science is available at: http://www.sc.doe.gov/production/grants/grants.html.
If you are unable to submit the application through IIPS, formal
applications may be sent to: Director, Grants and Contracts Division,
Office of Science, SC-64/Germantown Building, U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-1290. ATTN:
Program Notice 02-25. When submitting applications by U.S. Postal
Service Express, any commercial Mail delivery service, or when hand
carried by the applicant the following address must be used: U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Science, Grants and Contracts Division,
SC-64, 19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, Maryland 20874-1290, ATTN:
Program Notice 02-25.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ronald McKnight, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, Science Division, SC-55/
Germantown Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC
20585-1290. Telephone: (301) 903-4597. E-mail:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Plasma Physics Junior Faculty
Development Program was started in Fiscal Year 1997. A principal goal
of this program is to identify exceptionally talented plasma faculty
members early in their careers and assist and facilitate the
development of their research programs. Eligibility for awards under
this notice is, therefore, restricted to tenure-track regular academic
faculty investigators who are conducting experimental or theoretical
plasma physics research. Those Junior Faculty members presently holding
career development awards will not be considered under this
announcement.
Applications from Junior Faculty involved in any areas of plasma
physics research, not only magnetic fusion, are welcomed and
encouraged. Emphasis is to be placed on basic plasma science research.
For applications to be considered for funding, certification of the
status of the applicant as a tenure-track regular academic faculty
member by the head of the applicant's academic department or other
university/college certifying official will be required before the
grant is awarded. Awards made under this program will help to maintain
the vitality of university plasma physics research and assure continued
excellence in the teaching of plasma physics and related disciplines.
It is anticipated that annual funding levels up to $150,000 per
award may be made available for grants under this notice during Fiscal
Year 2003, contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds.
Funding for equipment above this level will be considered on a case-by-
case basis. The number of awards during Fiscal Year 2003 will depend on
the number of meritorious applications and the availability of
appropriated funds. Multiple year funding of grant awards is expected,
with funding provided on an annual basis subject to availability of
funds. The usual duration of these grants is three years and they will
not normally be renewed after the project period is completed. It is
anticipated that at the end of the grant period, grantees will submit
new grant applications to continue their research to the Department of
Energy or other Federal funding agencies. For the Office of Science,
these applications should follow the usual application process.
Applications will be subjected to scientific merit review and will be
evaluated against the following criteria, which are listed in
descending order of importance as set forth in 10 CFR part 605:
1. Scientific and/or technical merit of the project;
2. Appropriateness of the proposed method or approach;
3. Competency of applicant's personnel and adequacy of proposed
resources; and
4. Reasonableness and appropriateness of the proposed budget.
An additional review criteria will address educational aspects of
the proposed work including the involvement of graduate and
undergraduate students. These aspects should be discussed in the
application.
General information about development and submission of
applications, eligibility, limitations, evaluations and selection
processes, and other policies and procedures are contained in the
Application Guide for the Office of Science Financial Assistance
Program and 10 CFR part 605 which is available on the World Wide Web
at: http://www.sc.doe.gov/production/grants/grants.html. DOE is under
no obligation to pay for any costs associated with the preparation or
submission of applications if an award is not made.
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(The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this program
is 81.049, and the solicitation control number is ERFAP 10 CFR part
605).
Issued in Washington, DC on August 5, 2002.
John Rodney Clark,
Associate Director of Science for Resource Management.
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