National Science Foundation - NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering

PROGRAM SOLICITATION
NSF 13-596

REPLACES DOCUMENT(S):
NSF 09-596

		National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences      Division of Physics      Division of Astronomical Sciences Directorate for Engineering      Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems Directorate for Geosciences      Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
		U.S. Dept. of Energy

Full Proposal Target Date(s):

     November 26, 2013

     October 03, 2014

     First Friday in October, Annually Thereafter

Synopsis of Program:

The Directorates for Engineering (Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental & Transport Systems), Geosciences (Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences) and Mathematical and Physical Sciences (Divisions of Astronomical Sciences and Physics) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Office of Science/Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (SC/FES) of the Department of Energy (DOE) are continuing in FY2014 the joint Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering begun in FY1997 and continued in FY2000, FY2003, FY2006 and FY2009. As stated in the original solicitations (NSF 97-39, NSF 99-159, NSF 02-84, NSF 05-619, NSF 09-596), which are superseded by the present solicitation, the goal of the initiative is to enhance plasma research and education in this broad, multidisciplinary field by coordinating efforts and combining resources of the two agencies. The current solicitation also encourages submission of proposals to perform basic plasma experiments on the Large Aperture Plasma Device (LAPD) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), a unique user facility designed to serve the needs of the broader plasma community.