DOE Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC)

OVPR is actively accepting applications for this internal competition. If you are interested in applying to this program, you must submit a pre-application through the internal competitions submission portal. Pre-application requirements are listed in the announcement below.

The Office of the Vice President for Research invites applications to the Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC). The EFRC program brings together diverse world-class teams of scientists to perform basic research with a scope and complexity beyond what is possible in single-investigator or small group awards. These multi-investigator, multi-disciplinary centers accelerate transformative scientific advances for the most challenging topics in materials sciences, chemical sciences, geosciences, and biosciences. Stony Brook University may submit TWO applications as the lead institution. 

Please see below for details. If you are interested in applying, you must submit the internal competitions form by Friday, February 2, 2024. Pre-applications for internal review and selection must be uploaded to the portal as a single PDF document. The competition code for this program is LC20249.

WHAT DOES IT FUND: The focus of the EFRC program is on fundamental scientific research, therefore applications to this FOA must not propose applied research and technology development activities. BES is soliciting renewal applications for basic science in three topical areas: 1) Transformative manufacturing, 2) Quantum information science (QIS), and 3) Environmental management. BES is soliciting new applications for basic science in two topical areas: 1) Co-design of materials and processes to revolutionize microelectronics and/or QIS fabrication, and 2) Environmental management.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as a Principal Investigator (PI) are invited to apply.

AWARD: Up to $4 million per year for four years.

SPONSOR DEADLINE: Pre-application (required) due February 28, 2024; Application due May 8, 2024

 

A complete pre-application should comprise of the following:

• • Cover Page: 
    • Title of Pre-application (EFRC Name) 
    • PI/EFRC Director’s name, academic title, telephone number, and email address
    • List of partner institutions 
    • List of key personnel 
    • The science focus area, specified in Section I, primarily addressed by the proposed work 
  • Project Description (2 pages maximum, 11 pt. font minimum, with 1-inch margins) that includes the following:
    • A clear and concise statement of the scientific mission of the proposed EFRC;
    • A brief description of the research goals, and research methods and approaches that will be used to achieve the goals of the EFRC;
    • A brief explanation of the potential scientific impact of the proposed research and the need for an integrated, multi-disciplinary research team; 
    • A brief discussion of how the proposed research is responsive to the objectives outlined in Section I of the FOA. 
  • Biographical sketch (3 pages maximum) of the PI/EFRC Director