RECOVERY ACT (ARRA) - APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE

Description

The Office of Nuclear Physics (NP), Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for initiatives in Applications of Nuclear Science and Technology, aimed at research and development activities in nuclear science that are relevant to applications important to the Nation. The knowledge, data, techniques, and methods of nuclear science are utilized in a broad portfolio of applications, including energy, nuclear medicine, commerce, medical physics, space exploration, finance, geology, environmental sciences and national security.

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and the Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriation, the Office of Nuclear Physics intends to sponsor initiatives in Applications of Nuclear Science and Technology. The primary goal of these initiatives is to pursue forefront nuclear science research and development important to the NP mission and that is also relevant to applications. The Office of Nuclear Physics solicits innovative research and development applications that are relevant to basic nuclear science research goals, while simultaneously being relevant to existing or next-generation applications of nuclear science. Areas of interest include but are not limited to:

• Identification and development of approaches to the measurement of nuclear data needed for the nuclear energy industry and other applications;
• Measurement of neutron cross sections and other relevant nuclear data such as decay properties, delayed neutrons, fission yields, photon production, etc., required for advanced reactor fuel cycles and other applications;
• Development of new approaches to the handling of nuclear wastes;
• Development of new and improved instrumentation, techniques and methods that can be applied to nuclear forensics, nuclear energy, national defense, medicine, environmental, space exploration, finance, commerce, radiation health physics, etc;
• Development and use of covariances and covariance matrices to support reactor and fuel cycle design and other applications, and to identify priorities for cross section measurements and improved modeling of nuclear reactions.

Eligible Entities

No limitations

Available Funds

It is anticipated that a total of up to approximately $7,000,000 will be available for awards in the first year starting as early as Fiscal Year 2009. Over the estimated five year span of these initiatives, the total funding may be approximately $30,000,000. The number and size of awards will depend on the number of applications selected for award, and the availability of appropriated funds.

Cost Sharing

Not Required

Facilities and Administrative Costs

No limitations

Key Dates

Formal applications submitted in response to this Announcement must be received by May 6, 2009, 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, to permit timely consideration of awards.

More Info + Submissions

Agency: Department of Energy (DOE)
Expires: May 6, 2009

Submissions for this opportunity are not handled by RI STAC or RI EPSCoR. Please follow the link below for more information on the opportunity and how to submit a response.

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