Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) aims to build foundations for Office of Science (SC) research at institutions historically underrepresented in the SC research portfolio. RENEW leverages SC’s unique national laboratories, user facilities, and other research infrastructures to provide training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty at academic institutions not currently well represented in the U.S. science and technology ecosystem.  The hands-on experiences gained through the RENEW initiative will open new career avenues for the participants, forming a nucleus for a future pool of talented young scientists, engineers, and technicians with the critical skills and expertise needed for the full breadth of SC research activities. Principal investigators, key personnel, postdoctoral researchers, and students of RENEW awards will be invited to participate in program research meetings and/or SC-wide professional development events.

Fiscal Year 2023 Award Abstracts

Fiscal Year 2022 Award Abstracts

FY 2023 RENEW FOAs At A Glance

Office
(FOA linked)

Total Funding

Award Size and Duration

Eligibility (Lead/Partner)

Deadlines

Advanced Scientific Computing Research

$10M

$50K - $1M per institution per year; $2M total per year for multi-institution teams; 3-year awards

Lead: All institutions, including DOE National Labs

Partner: All institutions, including DOE National Labs

Pre-Applications: Limited to 3 per institution

Pre-Application: February 21

Pre-Application Response: March 14

Application: April 18

Basic Energy Sciences

$10M

$500K - $750K per year; 3-year awards

Lead: non-R1 MSI

Coordinating Partner: 1 DOE National Lab or 1 R1 MSI

Other Partners (optional): non-R1 MSIs

Pre-Applications: Limited to 1 per PI; 3 per institution

Pre-Application: February 21

Pre-Application Response: March 24

Application: May 2

Biological and Environmental Research

$6M

Up to $800K total award; 3-year awards

Lead: non-R1 MSI

Coordinating Partner: BRC and/or DOE National Lab

Other Partners (optional): additional BRC and/or DOE National Lab

Pre-Applications: Limited to 1 per PI; 3 per institution

Pre-Application: February 21

Pre-Application Response: March 8

Application: April 25

Fusion Energy Sciences

$6M

$200K - $500K per year; 3-year awards

Lead: non-R1 or MSI

Partner: all institutions, including DOE National Labs

Pre-Applications: Limited 1 per PI, no institutional limit

Pre-Application: February 20

Pre-Application Response: February 27

Application: April 10

High Energy Physics

$8M

$50K - $500K per year; 3-year awards

Lead: All institutions, including DOE National Labs

Partner: All institutions, including DOE National Labs

Pre-Applications: Limited 1 per PI; 3 per institution

Letter of Intent: February 21

Application: March 31

Nuclear Physics

$6M

$10K - $500K per year; 2-5 year awards

Lead: All institutions, including DOE National Labs

Partner: All institutions, including DOE National Labs

Pre-Applications: Unlimited

Pre-Application: February 20

Pre-Application Response: March 6

Application: April 17

Isotope R&D and Production

$10M

$100K-$500K for MSI & single partner per year; $100K-$1M for MSI & multiple partners per year; 5-year awards

Lead: MSI (must be lead/prime)

Partner: DOE IP production facility (required subaward).

Other Partner (optional):All academic institutions and DOE National Laboratories.

Pre-Applications: Unlimited

Pre-Application: February 21

Pre-Application Response: February 22

Application: March 31