FY 2024 Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR)
Funding Agency:
- Department of Energy
The Office of Science (SC) seeks applications for fundamental research in fields supported by SC to build research capacity at institutions historically underrepresented in the SC portfolio, i.e. non-R1 minority serving institutions (MSIs)[1],[2] and non-R1 emerging research institutions (ERIs).[3] This FOA aims to build research capacity, including infrastructure and expertise at these institutions, through mutually beneficial relationships between applicants and DOE national laboratories, SC scientific user facilities, or R1 MSI/ERIs. A list of institutions and their designations is provided at https://science.osti.gov/grants/Applicant-and-Awardee-Resources/Institution-Designations.
[1] The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education can be found at https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu. A list of institutions with very high research activity (R1 institutions) is available at https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/institutions/?basic2021__du%5B%5D=15.
[2] MSI designations are based on the Department of Education eligibility matrix (https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/eligibility.html). Eligible MSIs are listed as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (AANHs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). For the purposes of this FOA, institutions marked in the eligibility matrix as either being eligible to receive funding or as receiving funding will be considered an MSI.
[3] Emerging research institution was defined in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. Federal research expenditures are based on the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development Survey: Fiscal Year 2021 (https://ncses.nsf.gov/surveys/higher-education-research-development/2021).
1. Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) Program Website: https://science.osti.gov/ascr
2. Basic Energy Sciences (BES) Program Website: https://science.osti.gov/bes/
3. Biological and Environmental Research (BER) Program Website: https://science.osti.gov/ber
4. Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) Program Website: https://science.osti.gov/fes/
5. High Energy Physics (HEP) Program Website: https://science.osti.gov/hep
6. Nuclear Physics (NP) Program Website: https://science.osti.gov/np/
7. Isotope R&D and Production (DOE IP) Program Website: https://science.osti.gov/Isotope-Research-Development-and-Production
8. Accelerator R&D and Production (ARDAP) Technical Contact: Marion White, marion.white@science.doe.gov Program Website: https://science.osti.gov/ardap
| Link to Additional Information: | https://science.osti.gov/Initiatives/FAIR |
Ceiling $750,000 total (three years)
Approximately 47 to 70 awards are expected. The exact number of awards will depend on the number of meritorious applications and the availability of appropriated funds. SC expects most awards to be made at or near the ceiling.
DOE anticipates that a total of $35 million in current fiscal year funds will be used to support awards under this FOA.
February 7, 2023 5:00 PM Eastern Time A Pre-Application is required
April 11, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
FAIR Initiative