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Notice DE-FG01-05ER05-24
Office of Nuclear Physics Department of Energy
Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Notice AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy ACTION: Notice inviting grant applications. SUMMARY: The Office of Nuclear Physics of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), invites grant applications for support under the Outstanding Junior Investigator (OJI) Program in nuclear physics. The purpose of this program is to support the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers. Applications should be from tenure-track faculty who are currently involved in experimental or theoretical nuclear physics research, the U.S Nuclear Data Program (USNDP) or accelerator physics research related to nuclear physics projects, and should be submitted through a U.S. academic institution. Applicants must be no more than ten (10) years beyond the Ph.D. at the time of application. RESEARCH AREAS: OJI research applications should be clearly aligned with at least one of the following Office of Nuclear Physics long term performance measures, or to any of the areas identified in the most recent Nuclear Physics Long Range Plan, and be able to contribute to its overall progress:
DATES: A Letter-of-Intent (LOI), comprising information on collaborators and a one-page summary of the proposed research, is strongly encouraged (but not required) and should be submitted by September 19, 2005, directly to the Office of Nuclear Physics at the address listed below. Formal applications submitted in response to this notice must be received by 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, November 8, 2005, to permit timely consideration of awards in Fiscal Year 2006.
ADDRESSES: A Letter-of-Intent referencing Program Notice
Formal Applications
Applications submitted to the Office of Science must be submitted electronically through
Grants.Gov to be considered for award. The Funding Opportunity Number is:
DE-FG01-05ER05-24 and the CFDA Number for the Office of Science is: 81.049. Instructions and
forms are available on the Grants.Gov website.
Please see the information below and also refer to the "Funding Opportunity
Announcement", Part IV - Application and Submission Information; H. Other
Submission and Registration Requirements for more specific guidance on "Where to Submit"
and "Registration Requirements." If you experience problems when submitting your
application to Grants.gov, please visit their customer support website:
http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport; email: support@grants.gov;
or call 1-800-518-4726.
Registration Requirements: There are several one-time actions you must complete in order to
submit an application through Grants.gov (e.g., obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) number, register with the Central Contract Registry (CCR), register
with the credential provider and register with Grants.Gov).
See http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted. Use the Grants.gov
Organization Registration Checklist to guide you through the process.
Designating an E-Business Point of Contact (EBiz POC) and obtaining a special password called
an MPIN are important steps in the CCR registration process.
Applicants, who are not registered with CCR and Grants.gov, should allow at least 14 days to
complete these requirements. It is suggested that the process be started as soon as possible.
VERY IMPORTANT - Download PureEdge Viewer: In order to download the
application package, you will need to install PureEdge Viewer. This small, free program
will allow you to access, complete, and submit applications electronically and securely.
For a free version of the software, visit the following Web site:
http://www.grants.gov/DownloadViewer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Sidney A. Coon, Office of Nuclear
Physics, SC-26.1/Germantown Building, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20585-1290. Telephone: (301)903-3613. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is the seventh year of an Outstanding Junior Investigator Program in Nuclear Physics. A principal goal of this program is to identify exceptionally talented nuclear physicists early in their academic careers and to facilitate the development of their research programs. The proposed research is expected to make an important contribution to the vigor of the U.S. Nuclear Physics program. Program Funding It is anticipated that a total of up to $300,000 will be available in Fiscal Year 2006 for funding the program. The DOE expects to make several awards for Fiscal Year 2006 by June 30, 2006, subject to availability of appropriated funds. The actual number of awards will be determined by the number of excellent applications and the total amount of funds available for this program. Awards would be for an initial three year term. At the end of the initial term, these grants may be renewed for a final two years, subject to appropriate external peer review at the time of renewal, as long as the recipient's tenure status is unchanged. Three awards were made in Fiscal Year 2005. Guidelines for Preparation of Applications for the OJI Program In addition to the information required by 10 CFR Part 605, the following elements are required. Project Summary/Abstract (2 pages maximum) The Project Summary/Abstract should provide:
The Project Description should provide:
Biographical Sketch (2 pages maximum) The biographical sketch should provide:
If this list causes the biographical sketch to exceed two pages, the applicant must select the most pertinent publications to stay within the page limit. List of Collaborators
General information about development and submission of applications, eligibility, limitations, evaluation 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. Electronic access to the latest version of SC's Application Guide is possible via the Internet at the following web site address: http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/. DOE is under no obligation to pay for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of applications. Merit Review Applications will be subjected to scientific merit review (peer review) and will be evaluated against the following criteria, listed in descending order of importance as found in 10 CFR Part 605.10 (d), the Office of Science Research Financial Assistance Program:
2. Appropriateness of the proposed method or approach; 3. Competency of applicant's personnel and adequacy of proposed resources; 4. Reasonableness and appropriateness of the proposed budget. Additional criteria, which will be considered: Future promise of the investigator, and the resources and interest of the sponsoring institution. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 81.049, and the solicitation control number is ERFAP 10 CFR Part 605.
Martin Rubinstein
Posted on the Office of Science Grants and Contracts Web Site
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