Title
Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research
Agencies
United States Department of Energy (DOE)
Description
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 policymakers 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.
The 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.
NE reserves the right to respond to potential shifts in priorities during FY 2022 that may be
driven by events, policy developments, or Congressional/budget direction. NE will factor such
considerations into decisions related to the timing and scale of award announcements
associated with this FOA.
More Information
https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2022_Documents/NEGTN02-%23234443-v11-FY_2022_Scientific_Infrastructure_Support_for_CINR_FOA.pdf
Submission Limits
One application can be submitted under GSI
Cost Sharing:
For university participants, cost sharing is not required, but is encouraged.
COST MATCHING
To maximize the use of available NE funding, cost matching is required for universities on a 1:1 dollar match for requests above $250,000, for applications under the General Scientific Infrastructure Support for research or teaching. For example, if a $300,000 project is proposed, cost matching requirements apply to $50,000 of this amount (the amount over $250,000), and the recipient would be required to
Deadlines
Internal Notice of Intent |
Sep 24, 2021 |
Notification of Internal Competition |
Sep 25, 2021 |
Internal Pre-proposal |
Oct 8, 2021 |
Results of Internal Competition |
Oct 18, 2021 |
Agency Notice of Intent/Pre-proposal |
N/A |
Agency Proposal |
Nov 11, 2021
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