ClosedResearch announcementOpportunity DE-FOA-0002456

Research Traineeships to Broaden and Diversify Nuclear Physics

Office of Science · Department of Energy - Office of Science

At a glance

Research Traineeships to Broaden and Diversify Nuclear Physics is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office of Science (Department of Energy - Office of Science). The application deadline was February 24, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $20K – $300K, with $3M in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 81.049 (Office of Science Financial Assistance Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Dec 16, 2020Posted
Feb 24, 2021Application deadline

Posted: Dec 16, 2020
Close date: Feb 24, 2021
Award floor: $20,000
Award ceiling: $300,000
Est. total funding: $3,000,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The DOE SC Nuclear Physics (NP) program hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for Research Traineeships to Broaden and Diversify Nuclear Physics (TBD-NP) along with applications for related vehicles (e.g. a program support center, as described below) to provide support for program participants nationwide. This pilot program is intended to support training and research experiences for members of underserved communities with the goal of increasing the likelihood that participants from underrepresented populations, such as those present at minority serving institutions (MSIs)[1], will pursue a career in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) related field, particularly in Nuclear Physics.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

DE-FOA-0002456Full Announcement · DE-FOA-0002456.pdfPDF · 604 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

81.049Office of Science Financial Assistance ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 81.049

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1.7B

FY25

$1.43B

FY26

$1.5B est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 81.049. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 81.049

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 6,163 grant awards had funding actions under Office of Science Financial Assistance Program, with 1,953 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY$396M
GENERAL ATOMICS$335M
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$180M
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$142M
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$120M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Edward McGeehan Grants Management Specialist
paul.sorensen@science.doe.gov
301-903-1291

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Research Traineeships to Broaden and Diversify Nuclear Physics”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “Research Traineeships to Broaden and Diversify Nuclear Physics”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $20k – $300k and total estimated program funding is $3,000,000.

How do I apply for “Research Traineeships to Broaden and Diversify Nuclear Physics”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DE-FOA-0002456), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenResearchALN 81.049