OpportunityTitle: National Spherical Torus Experiment - Upgrade: Collaborative Research on Configuration Optimization
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: All types of applicants are eligible to apply, except Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.  Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as a Program Director/Principal Investigator are invited to work with their organizations to develop an application for assistance. Individuals from underrepresented groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for assistance.
Description: The Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) Program of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its interest in receiving grant applications for collaborative research on the National Spherical Torus Experiment Upgrade (NSTX-U) at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. The NSTX-U program contributes to two goals of the FES program: 1) understanding the dynamics of magnetically confined plasmas and developing techniques for controlling them and 2) developing the scientific understanding required to design and deploy materials that withstand the extreme conditions of fusion power plants. All individuals or groups planning to submit applications for new or renewal funding in Fiscal Year 2014 should submit applications in response to this FOA. Applications for collaborative research focused primarily on implementing a diagnostic instrument on NSTX-U or on operating a diagnostic instrument and analyzing the resulting data should not be submitted in response to this FOA. The full text of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is located on FedConnect. Instructions for completing the Grant Application Package are contained in the full text of the FOA which can be obtained at: https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/?doc=DE-FOA-0000968&amp;agency=DOE.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: steve.eckstrand@science.doe.gov
GrantorContactText: Stephen A. Eckstrand, Technical-Scientific Program Contact, 301-903-5546&lt;br/&gt;steve.eckstrand@science.doe.gov&lt;br/&gt;