DOE Energy Frontier Research Centers

Sponsor: DOE Energy Frontier Research Centers

Anticipated Internal Deadline: March

Anticipated Sponsor Preproposal or Letter of Intent Deadline: April

Anticipated Sponsor Deadline for Full Proposals: July

Administrator of Internal Selection Process for FAS and SEAS faculty: Office of the Vice Provost for Research. The award is only offered every 2 years. The last application cycle was held in 2026.

Description: Funds multi-disciplinary teams to conduct fundamental discovery science and use-inspired basic research addressing key scientific energy challenges designated by the Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) Reports and Special Topics. Projects by centers must focus strictly on basic research rather than applied technology development, with awards open to both new and renewal applications.