The Department of Energy Office of Science seeks applications from U.S. institutions of higher education and domestic doctoral-granting institutions to develop and demonstrate novel four-year doctoral training pilots integrating dual competency in super intelligence and another scientific discipline, with an application deadline of January 12, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET; approximately 4–8 awards of $12–25 million each are anticipated over a five-year project period.
Lead applicants must be U.S. institutions of higher education or domestic doctoral-granting institutions. Applications may include subawards to other institutions of higher education, industry, DOE National Laboratories, and SC user facilities. Cost sharing is not required for basic and fundamental research. All fellows supported must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
Total available funding is $100 million across fiscal years 2027–2031, with $20 million available in FY 2027 and approximately $20 million in each subsequent year through FY 2031. Awards will fund five-year project periods with 12-month budget periods and target the production of approximately 100 Genesis Mission Graduate Fellows within four years.
Each doctoral training pilot must include two high-impact research experiences of at least ten weeks each: one at a DOE National Laboratory or SC user facility and one in industry. Fellowship support must cover stipends, tuition, health insurance, and research-related travel. All research activities must address SC-relevant Genesis Mission National Science and Technology Challenges outlined in RFA DE-FOA-0003612, spanning advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, critical minerals, fusion energy, quantum computing, microelectronics, autonomous laboratories, materials design, and particle accelerators.
Merit review evaluates scientific and technical merit, appropriateness of methods, personnel competency and resources, budget reasonableness, and data management planning. Applications lacking proposed research activities with recognized impact on the identified challenges or focused solely on curriculum development will not be reviewed. Letter of Intent is due November 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET with response by November 23, 2026. The opportunity is assigned to CFDA 81.049, Office of Science Financial Assistance Program.