Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002260
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, through its Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) program and specifically the General Plasma Science (GPS) program, is soliciting grant applications to support frontier plasma science experiments conducted by U.S. researchers. This opportunity is designed to fund experimental research that makes use of established, DOE-supported collaborative plasma facilities and initiatives, with the goal of advancing fundamental plasma science through hands-on experimental campaigns.
A key requirement is that applicants must already be in the pipeline with one of the supported facilities: investigators must have responded to a separate call for proposals issued by one or more of these facilities or initiatives and must have been formally allocated experimental runtime. In other words, this funding call is meant to financially enable experiments that have already been accepted and scheduled (or otherwise awarded run time) at participating user facilities, rather than funding speculative concepts that have not yet secured facility access.
The supported experimental platforms span a range of plasma regimes and scientific focuses. They include the Large Plasma Device (LAPD) within the Basic Plasma Science Facility (BaPSF) at the University of California, Los Angeles; the DIII-D Frontier Science Initiative hosted by General Atomics; the Big Red Ball (BRB) and Madison Symmetric Torus (MST) experiments at the Wisconsin Plasma Physics Laboratory (WiPPL) at the University of Wisconsin, Madison; the Magnetized Dusty Plasma Experiment (MDPX) at the Magnetized Plasma Research Laboratory (MPRL) at Auburn University; the low-temperature Plasma Research Facility (PRF) at Sandia National Laboratories; and the Princeton Collaborative Research Facility (PCRF) at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. Collectively, these facilities provide opportunities to study topics such as magnetized plasma behavior, turbulence and transport, reconnection and instabilities, boundary and sheath phenomena, and specialized regimes like dusty plasmas and low-temperature plasmas, depending on the facility and experimental configuration.
Administratively, the opportunity is a discretionary DOE funding announcement (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0002260) using the grant instrument, categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development (CFDA 81.049). Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning a broad range of entity types may apply as long as they meet any requirements stated in the full announcement text, with the practical gate being the prerequisite facility runtime allocation. The announcement was created March 11, 2020, with an original closing date of May 8, 2020.
In terms of scale, the award ceiling is $120,000 per award, and DOE anticipated making about 20 awards. In practice, this suggests relatively focused, experiment-centric projects, often supporting costs that directly enable execution of the allocated run time, such as personnel effort, diagnostics, data analysis, and related research expenses tied to the experimental campaign at the participating facility.Apply for DE FOA 0002260
- The Department of Energy - Office of Science, Office of Science in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Opportunities in Frontier Plasma Science" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.049.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 11, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 08, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $120,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science funding opportunity, issued through Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) and specifically the General Plasma Science (GPS) program, to support frontier plasma science experiments carried out by U.S. researchers.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to fund hands-on experimental campaigns that advance fundamental plasma science by using established, DOE-supported collaborative plasma facilities and initiatives. The focus is on enabling experiments that are ready to execute at participating facilities, not on funding speculative concepts that do not yet have facility access.
What kind of research is DOE trying to support through this call?
The call supports experimental research in fundamental plasma science conducted at DOE-supported collaborative facilities. Example topic areas mentioned include magnetized plasma behavior, turbulence and transport, reconnection and instabilities, boundary and sheath phenomena, and specialized regimes such as dusty plasmas and low-temperature plasmas (depending on the facility and configuration).
Is this opportunity for experimental work only, or can it fund theory/simulation?
Based on the information provided, the opportunity is specifically described as supporting frontier plasma science experiments and hands-on experimental campaigns conducted at participating facilities. Any supported work is implied to be tied directly to executing and analyzing those experiments.
What is the key eligibility requirement?
A key requirement is that investigators must already be in the pipeline with one of the supported facilities or initiatives. Applicants must have responded to a separate call for proposals issued by one or more participating facilities/initiatives and must have been formally allocated experimental runtime.
What does it mean to be "in the pipeline" with a facility?
It means you have already submitted to a facility or initiative's separate call for proposals and you have received a formal allocation of experimental run time. The funding is intended to financially enable work that has already been accepted and awarded run time.
Can I apply if I have a good experiment idea but no facility runtime allocation yet?
Not based on the information provided. This call is described as supporting experiments that have already been accepted and scheduled (or otherwise awarded run time) at participating user facilities, rather than supporting concepts that have not secured facility access.
Which facilities and initiatives are supported under this opportunity?
The supported experimental platforms listed are:
- Large Plasma Device (LAPD) within the Basic Plasma Science Facility (BaPSF), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- DIII-D Frontier Science Initiative, hosted by General Atomics
- Big Red Ball (BRB) and Madison Symmetric Torus (MST), Wisconsin Plasma Physics Laboratory (WiPPL), University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Magnetized Dusty Plasma Experiment (MDPX), Magnetized Plasma Research Laboratory (MPRL), Auburn University
- Low-temperature Plasma Research Facility (PRF), Sandia National Laboratories
- Princeton Collaborative Research Facility (PCRF), Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
What kinds of plasma regimes can be studied using these platforms?
Collectively, these platforms support studies across multiple plasma regimes and research themes, including magnetized plasmas, turbulence and transport, reconnection and instabilities, boundary and sheath physics, dusty plasmas (via MDPX), and low-temperature plasmas (via Sandia's PRF), among others depending on the facility and experimental configuration.
Who is the sponsoring office and program within DOE?
The sponsoring organization is the DOE Office of Science, through Fusion Energy Sciences (FES), specifically the General Plasma Science (GPS) program.
What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a grant.
Is this a discretionary funding announcement?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary DOE funding announcement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DE-FOA-0002260.
What is the CFDA number and program category?
The listing references CFDA 81.049 and categorizes the opportunity under Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning a broad range of entity types may apply as long as they meet the requirements in the full announcement. Practically, applicants must meet the prerequisite of having a formal experimental runtime allocation at one of the participating facilities/initiatives.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $120,000 per award.
How many awards does DOE expect to make?
DOE anticipated making about 20 awards.
What kinds of costs is this funding intended to cover?
The opportunity suggests focused, experiment-centric projects. The funding is described as supporting costs that directly enable execution of the allocated run time, such as personnel effort, diagnostics, data analysis, and related research expenses tied to the experimental campaign at the participating facility.
Does the call fund building a new facility or starting a brand-new experimental platform?
Based on the information provided, the emphasis is on using established, DOE-supported collaborative plasma facilities and initiatives and on enabling experiments that already have accepted and allocated run time at those facilities.
When was the announcement created and when did it close?
The announcement was created on March 11, 2020, with an original closing date of May 8, 2020.
Is the research required to be performed by U.S. researchers?
Yes. The opportunity is described as supporting frontier plasma science experiments conducted by U.S. researchers.
What is the practical takeaway for applicants deciding whether to apply?
The deciding factor is whether you already have formal experimental runtime allocated through a separate call issued by one of the supported facilities/initiatives. This grant opportunity is positioned as the funding mechanism to support carrying out that already-approved experimental campaign.
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