This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is for General Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research and University Research Reactor Upgrades Infrastructure Support for the U.S. nuclear research community.
DOE is seeking applications under the Infrastructure FOA in the following areas:
- University Research Reactor Upgrades Infrastructure Support
- General Scientific Infrastructure (GSI) Support for Universities
Number of applications allowed:
- One application per reactor under the University Research Reactor Upgrade Infrastructure Support; and
- One application can be submitted under GSI.
For example: If a university operates 2 research reactors, they may submit a total of three applications under this FOA. One for each reactor for a total of 2 under the University Research Reactor Upgrades Infrastructure Support area and 1 under the GSI area for a total of 3 applications.
Background and Objectives
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) provides funding to support crosscutting nuclear energy research and development (R&D) and associated infrastructure support activities to develop innovative technologies that offer the promise of dramatically improved performance for advanced reactors and fuel cycle concepts, while maximizing the use of DOE resources.
The development of nuclear energy-related infrastructure and basic capabilities in the research community is necessary to promote R&D that supports nuclear science and engineering (NS&E), DOE-NE’s mission, and the Nation’s nuclear energy challenges. Accordingly, DOE intends to facilitate the education and training of nuclear scientists, engineers, and policy-makers through graduate and undergraduate study, two-year programs, and R&D that is relevant to the Department and the U.S. nuclear energy industry in general.
he Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) utilizes up to 20 percent of funds appropriated to NE’s R&D program for university-based infrastructure support and R&D in key NE program-related areas:
- Fuel Cycle Research and Development (FC R&D);
- Reactor Concepts Research, Development and Demonstration (RC RD&D); and
- Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation (NEAMS)
The infrastructure support requested should be individual, discrete, and definable items or capabilities that will:
- Support, maintain, or enhance the institution’s capacities to attract and teach high quality students interested in nuclear energy-related studies;
- Build the institution’s research or education capabilities; or
- Enhance the institution’s capabilities to perform R&D that is relevant to DOE-NE’s mission.
The request should focus on a single, synergistic goal, or capability. A proposal made of several uncorrelated equipment requests in does not meet the goals of this FOA. A request should not duplicate existing capabilities.
Interested applicants should upload the following documents in sequence in one PDF file (File name: Last name_DE-FOA-0002517_2022) no later than 4:00 p.m. on the internal submission deadline:
1. Cover Letter (1 page, pdf):
- Descriptive title of proposed activity
- PI name, departmental affiliations(s) and contact information
- Co-PI's names and departmental affiliation(s)
- Names of other key personnel
- Participating institution(s)
- Number and title of this funding opportunity
2. Project Description (no more than two pages, pdf) and identify the project scope that addresses the key criteria in the FOA, principal investigators, collaborators, and partner organizations.
3. 2-page CV's of Investigators
Formatting Guidelines:
Font/size: Times New Roman (12 pt.)
Document margins: 1.0” (top, bottom, left and right)
Standard paper size (8 ½” x 11)