Genesis Mission Graduate Fellowship Pilot
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0003673
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Applications due
- Award size
- $20,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Other
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
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.
Synopsis
American scientists and engineers will power the super intelligence (SI) revolution in science and innovation through the Genesis Mission. DOE SC hereby invites applications from United States (U.S.) Institutions of Higher Education and domestic doctoral-granting institutions to develop and demonstrate the effectiveness of novel four-year doctoral training pilots with dual competency in SI and another scientific discipline. Two high-impact research experiences are required as part of the pilot, one at a DOE National Laboratory or SC user facility and one in industry. The purpose of this pilot is to lay the foundation for the first cohort of Genesis Mission Graduate Fellows, representing a new generation of Ph.D.-level scientists and engineers with exceptional training in SI and scientific disciplines along with practical research experiences. All graduate fellowships supported by this NOFO must support research activities related to SC-relevant Genesis Mission National Science and Technology Challenges as detailed in the Request for Applications (RFA), DE-FOA-0003612.
Eligibility
In accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 910.126, Competition, eligibility for award is restricted to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education and domestic doctoral-granting institutions as the lead applicant. This restriction on the lead applicant is necessary because only institutions of higher education and doctoral-granting institutions offer doctoral training programs. Applications may include subawards to institutions of higher education, industry, DOE National Laboratories, and SC user facilities.
Files
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| PKG00294318.pdf | ||
| DE-FOA-0003673_Part_2.pdf | ||
| DE-FOA-0003673.pdf |
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