Plasma Physics
CONTACTS
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Apply to PD 08-1242 as follows:
For full proposals submitted via FastLane:
standard Grant Proposal Guidelines apply.
For full proposals submitted via Grants.gov:
NSF Grants.gov Application Guide; A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants.gov Guidelines apply
(Note: The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at:
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdf)
SYNOPSIS
The plasma physics program jointly with DoE funds research in the fundamental physics of plasmas. Research areas include plasma turbulence and shocks, turbulent and nonlocal, collisional transport with and without strong magnetic fields, non-neutral plasmas, cold plasmas, strongly-coupled and dusty plasmas, laser-plasma interactions, ultra-short pulse and/or ultra-intense laser plasma interactions, high-energy-density plasmas, and low temperature plasmas. Both theoretical and experimental research is included. Note, that there is often coordination between the Physics Division and other organizations within the Mathematical and Physical Science Directorate as well as in the Engineering and Geophysical Sciences Directorates to co-review proposals that are plasma related but cross disciplinary boundaries. However, plasma research proposals primarily concerned with applications of plasma physics should be submitted to the appropriate Divisional programs: space plasma physics (http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11725&org=ATM) , astrophysics (http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13630), and/or engineering (http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13366). Proposals focused on computational problems in physics requiring significant long-term code development, and/or collaborations with applied mathematicians and computer scientists should apply to Physics at the Information Frontier (PIF). Proposals not addressing very basic issues in plasma physics will be returned without review as inappropriate.
Proposals will be considered for funding jointly by NSF and DOE as established by the NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering agreement. Awards from the NSF/DoE Partnership in Basic Plasma Physics and Engineering will be managed by one of following three methods; 1) NSF will provide all of the funds and manage the proposal, 2) DoE and NSF will fund jointly: funds from DoE will be transferred to NSF and NSF will manage the proposal, 3) DoE will provide all of the funds and manage the proposal as a DoE award: the proposal will be formally withdrawn form the NSF.
RELATED URLS
Department of Energy ITER news (includes listings of Partnership proposals funded by DOE)
NSF/DOE Plasma Partnership (Solicitation NSF 08-589)
Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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