[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 161 (Friday, August 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 45519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21651]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Science; Office of Science Financial Assistance Program 
Notice 99-23: 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 Science 
(SC), 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 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 2000, 
formal applications submitted in response to this notice should be 
received before November 2, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Completed formal applications referencing Program Notice 99-
23 should be forwarded to: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of 
Science, Grants and Contracts Division, SC-64, 19901 Germantown Road, 
Germantown, Maryland 20874-1290, ATTN: Program Notice 99-23. The above 
address must also be used when submitting applications by U.S. Postal 
Service Express Mail, any other commercial mail delivery service, or 
when hand carried by the applicant. An original and seven copies of the 
application must be submitted. Due to the anticipated number of 
reviewers, it would be helpful for each applicant to submit an 
additional four copies of the application.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jeffrey Mandula, Division of High 
Energy Physics, SC-221 (GTN), U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 
Germantown Road, Germantown, Maryland 20874-1290. Telephone: (301) 903-
4829. E-Mail: [email protected]

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 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 
2000 to meet the objectives of this program. It is anticipated that 
approximately $400,000 will be available in fiscal year 2000, 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 scientific merit review (peer 
review) and will be evaluated against the following criteria, which are 
listed in descending order of importance as set forth in 10 CFR 605.10 
(d):
    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 Science Financial Assistance 
Program and 10 CFR Part 605. Electronic access to the application guide 
and required forms 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 August 13, 1999.
John Rodney Clark,
Associate Director of Science for Resource Management, Office of 
Science.
[FR Doc. 99-21651 Filed 8-19-99; 8:45 am]
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