Plasma Physics Junior Faculty Development Program

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Plasma Physics Junior Faculty Development Program: The Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (OFES) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its interest in receiving grant applications for support under its Plasma Physics Junior Faculty Development Program. Applications should be from tenure-track faculty investigators who are currently involved in experimental or theoretical plasma physics research and should be submitted through a U.S. academic institution. The purpose of this program is to support the development of the individual research programs of exceptionally talented scientists and engineers early in their careers. The Plasma Physics Junior Faculty Development Program was started in Fiscal Year 1997. A principal goal of this program is to identify exceptionally talented plasma faculty members early in their careers and to assist and facilitate the development of their research programs. Eligibility for awards under this notice is, therefore, restricted to tenure-track regular academic faculty investigators who are conducting experimental or theoretical plasma physics research. Those Junior Faculty members presently holding career development awards will not be considered under this announcement. Applications from Junior Faculty involved in any area of plasma physics research, not only magnetic fusion, are welcomed and encouraged. Emphasis is to be placed on the fundamental plasma physics elements of the research as opposed to applications of plasma physics. In determining awards among closely ranked applications, preference will be given to those applications whose proposed research is the most relevant to the current research interests of OFES. (Please refer to the Fusion Energy Sciences section of the current Office of Science, Continuing Solicitation for all Office of Science Programs Notice DE-FG01-05ER05-01, for information on the fusion program research interests at: http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/. On or about October 1, 2005, a new solicitation for Fiscal Year 2006 will be posted - DE-FG01-06ER06-01). For applications to be considered for funding, certification of the status of the applicant as a tenure-track regular academic faculty member by the head of the applicant apos;s academic department or other university/college certifying official will be required before the grant is awarded. Awards made under this program will help to maintain the vitality of university plasma physics research and ensure continued excellence in the teaching of plasma physics and related disciplines. The full text of the notice can be accessed on the Office of Science Grants and Contracts Web Site: http://www.science.doe.gov/grants/FAPN05-21.html.