Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001670
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science is soliciting proposals under its Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) program for “Integrated Simulation Partnerships in Fusion Energy Sciences.” This opportunity is jointly sponsored by the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) and the Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR), reflecting a deliberate push to pair domain scientists in magnetic fusion energy with advanced computing and applied math experts who can make large-scale simulation a more decisive tool for fusion research. The central idea is to form multi-institutional, interdisciplinary teams that function as scientific application partnerships, meaning they are expected to co-develop the science, the models, and the computing approaches together rather than treating supercomputing as a simple service.
The focus of the funding is integrated simulations for fusion energy sciences, especially work that can exploit the then-current generation of multi-petascale DOE high-performance computing (HPC) systems. In practical terms, DOE is looking for projects where leadership-class computing enables progress that would be hard or impossible with smaller resources: simulations that combine multiple physical processes, operate at higher fidelity, span more realistic space and time scales, and connect more directly to high-priority scientific questions in magnetic confinement fusion. The announcement emphasizes accelerating scientific discovery in strategically important areas of magnetic fusion energy science and explicitly ties its priorities to “high-priority issues” highlighted in recent community studies, signaling that proposed work should be well aligned with widely recognized research gaps and programmatic needs.
Awards under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) are made as cooperative agreements, which typically implies substantial involvement by DOE in shaping milestones, deliverables, coordination, and overall project direction during the period of performance. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding for science and technology research and development (R&D) under CFDA number 81.049. The eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), though applicants are expected to meet any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full FOA text. The intent is to support partnerships that bring together the breadth of expertise needed to deliver integrated simulation capabilities, which often means national laboratories, universities, and other research organizations working in a coordinated way.
In terms of scale and competitiveness, DOE anticipated making around 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $3,000,000. The FOA number is DE-FOA-0001670. It was created on November 16, 2016, with an original closing date of February 21, 2017. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as an investment in tightly coupled fusion-science and HPC teams that can deliver computational tools and scientific results that move the fusion program forward, leveraging large DOE computing platforms to tackle integrated, high-impact magnetic fusion simulation challenges.Apply for DE FOA 0001670
- 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 "Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing: Integrated Simulation Partnerships in Fusion Energy Sciences" 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 Nov 16, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 21, 2017. (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 $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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 Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) under the Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) program for "Integrated Simulation Partnerships in Fusion Energy Sciences."
Which DOE offices are sponsoring this opportunity?
The opportunity is jointly sponsored by the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) and the Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR).
What is the main goal of the FOA?
The FOA aims to create multi-institutional, interdisciplinary partnerships that co-develop fusion science, simulation models, and advanced computing/applied mathematics approaches together, so that large-scale simulation becomes a more decisive tool for magnetic fusion energy research.
What does DOE mean by "Integrated Simulation Partnerships" in this context?
These partnerships are described as scientific application partnerships. The expectation is that domain scientists in magnetic fusion energy and experts in advanced computing and applied mathematics will collaborate tightly to co-design the scientific objectives, modeling strategy, and computational methods, rather than treating high-performance computing as a stand-alone service.
What research area is the FOA focused on?
The focus is on integrated simulations for fusion energy sciences, especially magnetic confinement fusion, where coupling multiple physical processes and achieving higher-fidelity modeling can address high-priority scientific questions.
What kinds of simulation advances is DOE looking to support?
DOE emphasizes projects that use leadership-class computing to enable progress that is difficult or impossible with smaller resources. This includes simulations that combine multiple physical processes, operate at higher fidelity, span more realistic space and time scales, and connect directly to high-priority magnetic fusion science questions.
How important is high-performance computing (HPC) to this FOA?
HPC is central. The FOA highlights work designed to exploit the then-current generation of multi-petascale DOE high-performance computing systems and to leverage leadership-class computing to accelerate scientific discovery.
What does "multi-petascale DOE HPC systems" imply for proposed projects?
It implies that proposed work should be capable of taking advantage of very large DOE computing platforms and that the science objectives should be matched to the scale of computation, such as integrated, high-fidelity, multi-physics simulations that benefit from leadership-class resources.
Does the FOA specify the scientific motivation or programmatic alignment expected?
Yes. The FOA explicitly ties its priorities to "high-priority issues" highlighted in recent community studies and emphasizes alignment with widely recognized research gaps and programmatic needs in magnetic fusion energy science.
What is the funding mechanism for awards?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements.
What does it mean that awards are cooperative agreements?
Cooperative agreements typically indicate substantial DOE involvement during the project. Based on the description provided, DOE may be involved in shaping milestones, deliverables, coordination among partners, and overall project direction during the period of performance.
What type of funding is this categorized as?
It is categorized as discretionary funding for science and technology research and development (R&D).
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 81.049.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with the note that applicants are expected to meet any additional eligibility clarifications that may be included in the full FOA text.
What kinds of organizations are expected to participate in these partnerships?
The FOA intends to support partnerships that combine the breadth of expertise needed for integrated simulation capabilities. This often means coordinated efforts involving national laboratories, universities, and other research organizations.
How many awards did DOE anticipate making?
DOE anticipated making around 10 awards.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $3,000,000.
What is the FOA number?
The FOA number is DE-FOA-0001670.
When was the FOA created?
The FOA was created on November 16, 2016.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was February 21, 2017.
What is SciDAC and how does it relate to this opportunity?
This opportunity is issued under the Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) program, which in this case is being used to support fusion energy sciences through integrated simulation partnerships that bring together fusion domain science and advanced computing expertise.
What is DOE ultimately trying to achieve with this investment?
The opportunity is described as an investment in tightly coupled fusion-science and HPC teams that can deliver computational tools and scientific results that move the fusion program forward by tackling integrated, high-impact magnetic fusion simulation challenges using large DOE computing platforms.
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