[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38625-38626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19117]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Research
Energy Research Financial Assistance Program Notice 98-18:
Outstanding Junior Investigator Program
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice inviting grant applications.
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SUMMARY: The Division of High Energy Physics of the Office of Energy
Research (OER), U.S. Department of Energy, hereby announces its
interest in receiving grant applications for support under its
Outstanding Junior Investigator (OJI) Program. Applications should be
from tenure-track faculty investigators who are currently involved in
experimental or theoretical high energy physics or accelerator physics
research, and should be submitted through a U.S. academic institution.
The purpose of this program is to support the development of the
individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their
careers. Awards made under this program will help to maintain the
vitality of university research and assure continued excellence in the
teaching of physics.
DATES: To permit timely consideration for award in fiscal year 1999,
formal applications submitted in response to this notice should be
received before November 4, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Completed formal applications referencing Program Notice 98-
18 should be forwarded to: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Research, Grants and Contracts Division, ER-64, 19901 Germantown Road,
Germantown, Maryland 20874-1290, ATTN: Program Notice 98-18. The above
address must also be used when submitting applications by U.S. Postal
Service Express, and commercial mail delivery service or when hand
carried by the applicant.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jeffrey Mandula, Division of High
Energy Physics, ER-221 (GTN), U.S. Department of Energy, 19901
Germantown Road, Germantown, Maryland 20874-1290. Telephone: (301) 903-
4829. E-Mail: mandula@hep2.er.doe.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Outstanding Junior Investigator program
was started in 1978 by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy
Research. A principal goal of this program is to identify exceptionally
talented new high energy physicists early in their careers and assist
and facilitate the development of their research programs. Eligibility
for awards under this notice is therefore restricted to non-tenured
investigators who are conducting experimental or theoretical high
energy physics or accelerator physics research. Since its debut, the
program has
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initiated support for between five and ten new Outstanding Junior
Investigators each year. The program has been very successful and
contributes importantly to the vigor of the U.S. High Energy Physics
program. Applicants should request support under this notice for normal
research project costs as required to conduct their proposed research
activities. The full range of activities currently supported by the
Division of High Energy Physics is eligible for support under this
program.
The DOE expects to make five to ten grant awards in fiscal year
1999 to meet the objectives of this program. It is anticipated that
approximately $400,000 will be available in fiscal year 1999, subject
to availability of appropriated funds. In the past, awards have
averaged $50,000 per year, with the number of awards determined by the
number of excellent applications and the total funds available for this
program. Multiple year funding of grant awards is expected, with
funding provided on an annual basis subject to availability of funds.
Renewal beyond the initial project period is normal so long as the
recipient's tenure status is unchanged.
Applications will be subjected to a formal competitive merit review
and will be evaluated against the following criteria, which are listed
in descending order of importance as set forth in 10 CFR Part 605:
1. Scientific and/or technical merit of the project;
2. Appropriateness of the proposed method or approach;
3. Competency of applicant's personnel and adequacy of proposed
resources; and
4. Reasonableness and appropriateness of the proposed budget.
General information about development and submission of
applications, eligibility, limitations, evaluations and selection
processes, and other policies and procedures are contained in the
Application Guide for the Office of Energy Research Financial
Assistance Program and 10 CFR Part 605. The application guide is
available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.er.doe.gov/production/
grants/grants.html
(The Catalog Of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for this program
is 81.049, and the solicitation control number is ERFAP 10 CFR Part
605)
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 2, 1998.
John Rodney Clark,
Associate Director for Resource Management, Office of Energy Research.
[FR Doc. 98-19117 Filed 7-16-98; 8:45 am]
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