IICER Funding Experience at the U.S. Department of Energy DOE Tuesday, 10 August 2004 8:30 12:00 Noo

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IICER Funding Experience at the U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE)Tuesday, 10 August 2004830 -
1200 Noon

• John E. Moerlins, Associate Director
• Institute for International Cooperative
  Environmental Research
• (IICER)
• Florida State University

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Two-Part Presentation

• IICER Experience with DOE Environmental
  Management Program International Projects via
  Cooperative Agreements
• Broader Opportunities for New FSU Faculty in the
  Sciences

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Part 1 IICER Historical Perspective

• Early 1990s, DOE Strives to Accelerate Weapons
  Legacy Clean-up Using All Possible Technology
  Options
• DOE Looks Abroad for Technologies Expertise
• DOE initiates International Programs to Find
  Innovative Technologies
• Focus on High-Level Waste Mgt. Subsurface
  Contamination, Decontamination Decommissioning

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Dividing-up the Globe

• Because of the IICERs History in Central
  Eastern Europe, We were Tasked to Concentrate our
  Search Efforts Initially on Hungary, Poland
  Czech Republic
• Other Groups were Tasked to Focus on Western
  Europe, Japan, South America, Other Regions
• DOE Clean-up Program involves Multiple Decades
  Billions of Dollars

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Project Research Project Management

• IICER Works to Meet Multiple DOE Needs
• Some Activities Involve Field/Laboratory Research
• Some Activities Involve Contract Management for
  Projects in Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic,
  Russia
• Current Projects Involve Research Projects in
  Russia, Argentina, Other Countries Utilizing
  Joint Research Projects Addressing DOE Site
  Clean-up Needs
• DOE Major Emphases on High-Level Waste Clean-up,
  Accelerated Site Clean-up, Risk Reduction Using
  More Reliable Technologies

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DOE Funding Summary for IICER

• Funding Via 5-Year Cooperative Agreements Since
  1993
• Annual Funding Level 2m-3m
• Management of DOE International Programs in CEE,
  Russia, Argentina Technical Assistance
• Source Office of Environmental Management (EM)

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Part 2 The DOE Science Program

• What is it?
• How does it differ from the Environmental
  Management Program Other Units of DOE in Terms
  of Opportunities?
• Why is it viewed as fertile ground for new FSU
  faculty?
• How to find out more about it?

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What are the Programs of the DOE Office of
Science?

• Programs Involving Basic Research Topics - Other
  Areas of DOE Focus on More Applied - Mission
  Oriented Research Emphases
• Consists of Seven (7) Areas of Basic Research
• Reaches Out First to Colleges and Universities,
  Non-Profit Organizations, Then For-profit
  Commercial Organizations, State and Local
  Governments, and Unaffiliated Individuals

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What are the Seven (7) Areas of Basic Research

• Basic Energy Sciences
• High Energy Physics Nuclear Physics
• Advanced Scientific Computing Research
• Fusion Energy Sciences
• Biological Environmental Research
• Energy Research Analyses
• Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
  Research

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Basic Energy Sciences

• Supports Basic Research in the Natural Sciences
  Engineering Leading to Improved Energy
  Technologies
• Materials Sciences Engineering
• Program Contact 301-903-3427
• Chemical Sciences
• Program Contact 301-903-5804
• Geosciences
• Program Contact 301-903-4061
• Energy Biosciences
• Program Contact 3012-903-2873

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High Energy Physics Nuclear Physics

• High Energy Physics experimental research,
  theoretical research technology RD supporting
  the DOE High Energy Physics Program
• Program Contact 301-903-3624
• Nuclear Physics Program understanding
  interactions of atomic nuclei and nuclear matter
• Program Contact 301-903-3613

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Advanced Scientific Computing Research

• Mathematical, Informational Computational
  Sciences - discovering, developing deploying
  advanced scientific computing and communications
  tools
• Applied Mathematics research on mathematical
  understanding for solving large mathematical
  systems
• Computer Science
• Networking
• Program Contact 301-903-5800

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Fusion Energy Sciences

• Advanced Plasma Science, Fusion Science Fusion
  Technology
• Program Contact 301-903-4095
• Enabling Technologies - supports the advancement
  of fusion energy science through basic research
• Program Contact 301-903-3068

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Biological Environmental Research

• Investments in Environmental Biomedical
  Knowledge Connected to Energy/ Life Sciences
  Research - biological systems, clean energy,
  carbon sequestration development of
  biotechnology-based solutions to energy
  challenges
• Program Contact 301-903-5468
• Medical Applications Measurement Sciences
• Program Contact 301-903-3213
• Environmental Remediation
• Program Contact 301-903-4902
• Climate Change Research
• Program Contact 301-903-3281

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Energy Research Analyses

• Supports wide variety of research projects to
  assess directions in science to identify/assess
  new, improved approaches to science management
• Program Contact 301-903-9942

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Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research

• Applies to certain states only - Florida is
  excluded - Applies only to Alabama, Alaska,
  Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky,
  Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska,
  Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South
  Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia
  Wyoming.
• Relatively limited funding for few projects.
• Program Contact 301-903-3247

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Main DOE Science Programs Web Site

• http//www.sc.doe.gov/grants/grants.html

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Closing Thoughts

• Proposal Quality Journal Article
• Follow-up is Crucial - but not too much
• If Rejected, ask if re-write is possible
• Be Responsive - even if weekend is involved
• Be Willing to Invest in LT Relationship
• Dont be Afraid to Serve as Extended Staff
• Establish Personal Relationship with Project
  Officer Key Staff
• Never be Late for Deliverable Deadlines (or)
  Administrative Deadlines (e.g., Progress Reports)

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Closing Thoughts Budget Preparation

• Personnel - Not Scrutinized by DOE - Scrutinized
  by FSU - current actual rates must be used
• Travel (foreign) Equipment Scrutinized
• 10 Standard Budget Categories on 424 424A
  Federal Forms
• Budget Details for Each Budget Category -
  complete dissection
• If Off-Campus, Rent will be Required by FSU in
  Budget - Care in Estimating Budgeted Amount

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Thank You for Your Attention.

• Questions/Comments?