U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY

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Office of Science

Format for
Federal Agency Proposals
Submitted to the Office of Science


What to Submit

Cover Page Format
  • Name and address of Federal agency submitting the proposal.
  • Proposal submission date.
  • Title of the Project.
  • Proposed starting date and estimated period of performance.
  • Name of DOE/Office of Science program contact (if known)
  • Principal Investigator (Name, telephone number, fax, and e-mail address)
  • Signature of the principal investigator.
  • Agency Business Contact or Program Official (Name, telephone number, fax, and e-mail address)
  • Signature of Agency Business Contact or Program Official
  • The cover page information may be placed on plain paper. No form is required.

Budget Information
  • A cost estimate for the proposed effort sufficiently detailed by each element of cost.
  • The budget may be placed on plain paper. No form is required.

Technical Information
  • A 200-word abstract of the proposed work.
  • The body of the proposal should contain a statement of the work to be performed with sufficient technical detail to permit a meaningful evaluation.
  • Describe the available facilities and major items of equipment, if applicable.
  • Names of key project personnel including the principal investigator or project leader along with brief biographical information on each.
  • If submitting a renewal proposal, the submission should include a progress report that covers significant results obtained since the inception of the agreement.

Where to Submit

Submit 2 paper copies and one CD containing the proposal in PDF format to:
Grants and Contracts Division
Office of Science, SC-32.3
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585-1290

When submitting by U.S. Postal Services Express Mail, any commercial mail delivery service, or when hand carried by the researcher, the following address must be used:

Grants and Contracts Division
Office of Science, SC-32.3
U.S. Department of Energy
19901 Germantown Road
Germantown, MD 20874-1290

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