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CINR Funding Opportunity Announcement Released

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NSUF has eight work scopes open for proposals ranging from researching in-reactor instrumentation to high performance computing.

The Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) has released the FY 2020 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (DE-FOA-0002128). Official copies of the documents are available at <a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=0002128" target="_blank">grants.gov</a>. Applications are to be submitted to <a href="https://neup.inl.gov/Lists/Headlines/AnnouncementDispForm.aspx?ID=199" target="_blank">neup.gov</a>.The Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) has eight work scopes in the FOA:<ul><li><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=90" target="_blank">FC-2.5: NSUF Separate Effects Testing in TREAT using Standard Test Capsules</a></li><li><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=90" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=104" target="_blank">NSUF 1.1: Testing of Advanced Materials for Sensors and Advanced Sensors for Nuclear Applications</a></a></li><li><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=90" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=104" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=105" target="_blank">NSUF 1.2: Irradiation Testing of Materials Produced by Innovative Manufacturing Techniques</a></a></a></li><li><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=90" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=104" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=105" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=105" target="_blank">NSUF 1.3: Nuclear Materials Discovery and Qualification Initiative</a></a></a></a></li><li><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=90" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=104" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=105" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=105" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=106" target="_blank">NSUF 2.1: Core and Structural Materials</a></a></a></a></a></li><li><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=90" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=104" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=105" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=105" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=106" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=106" target="_blank">NSUF 2.2: Nuclear Fuel Behavior and Advanced Nuclear Fuel Development</a></a></a></a></a></a></li><li><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=90" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=104" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=105" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=105" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=106" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=106" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=106" target="_blank">NSUF 2.3: Advanced In-reactor Instrumentation</a></a></a></a></a></a></a></li><li><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=90" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=104" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=105" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=105" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=106" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=106" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=106" target="_blank"><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf#page=107" target="_blank">NSUF 2.4: High Performance Computing at Idaho National Laboratory </a></a></a></a></a></a></a></a></li></ul>NSUF 1 and 2 work scopes can be led by university, national laboratory, or industry principal investigators. FC-2.5 must be led by a university principal investigator. All NSUF 2 work scopes are access only and do not include research and development funding. <h1>CINR Schedule</h1>All deadlines are 7 p.m. ETFor all PIs<table class="table table-bordered" style="width: 1101px;"><tbody><tr><td style="line-height: 1.4285;">September 4, 2019</td><td style="line-height: 1.4285;">Letter of Intent (Mandatory only for NSUF Applications) </td></tr><tr><td style="line-height: 1.4285;">September 24, 2019</td><td style="line-height: 1.4285;">R&D/NSUF Pre-Applications (Mandatory except for IRPs) </td></tr><tr><td style="line-height: 1.4285;">November 21, 2019</td><td style="line-height: 1.4285;">NSUF Preliminary Statement of Work </td></tr><tr><td style="line-height: 1.4285;">January 23, 2020</td><td style="line-height: 1.4285;">NSUF Final Statement of Work </td></tr><tr><td style="line-height: 1.4285;">February 11, 2020</td><td style="line-height: 1.4285;">Full R&D Applications</td></tr></tbody></table>For Partner Institution Technical Leads (not PIs from partner institutions)<table class="table table-bordered"><tbody><tr><td>December 5, 2019</td><td>Preliminary cost estimate</td></tr><tr><td>January 30, 2020</td><td>Final cost esimates</td></tr></tbody></table><a class="btn btn-default" style="color: rgb(188, 137, 0) !important; line-height: 1.4285; font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(255, 156, 0);" href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY_2020_CINR_FOA_DE-FOA-0002128.pdf" target="_blank">VIEW THE FOA »</a> <a class="btn btn-default" style="color: rgb(188, 137, 0) !important; line-height: 1.4285; font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(255, 156, 0);" href="https://proposals.inl.gov/Proposal/Proposals.aspx" target="_blank">SUBMIT AN APPLICATION »</a> Additional Resources <ul><li><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SitePages/FY20_Webinar_Presentations.aspx">CINR Webinar Work Scope Presentations</a></li><li><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SitePages/FY20_RD_Technical_Program_Contacts.aspx">FY 2020 R&D Technical Points of Contact</a></li><li><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY2020_Documents/FY20%20CINR%20FOA%20Eligibility%20Flowchart.jpg">FY 2020 CINR Eligibility Flowchart</a></li><li><a href="https://neup.inl.gov/SiteAssets/FY19_%20Documents/Nuclear.S-E.Education.Sourcebook.2019.rev.pdf">Nuclear Science and Engineering Sourcebook</a> </li></ul>

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