US Department of Energy, US: Scientific discovery through advanced computing – partnerships in basic energy sciences

10/12/2020

19/01/2021

The US Department of Energy’s Office of Science invites pre-applications for its scientific discovery through advanced computing – partnerships in basic energy sciences funding opportunity. This supports interdisciplinary teams in establishing partnerships between domain scientists in the fields of materials science, condensed matter physics, chemical sciences, geosciences and energy-related biosciences, and applied mathematicians or computer scientists to overcome barriers between these disciplines. The teams will have full access to the department’s high-performance computing capabilities. The anticipated budget is USD 32 million. Awards are worth between USD 1m and USD 2m each per year for four years.

The following two topical areas of interest are targeted: •quantum phenomena of many-particle systems driven far from equilibrium, supporting projects that drive and manipulate quantum effects by going beyond the use of existing quantum-based methods in their traditional regimes; •predictive control of reaction pathways for chemical mechanisms in complex non-equilibrium and field-driven environments important in synthesis of materials and chemicals, and deconstruction of macromolecular structures.

Efforts aimed at extending currently attainable length and time scales or increasing complexity, and that algorithmically match efficiency enhancements offered by next-generation computers, are prioritised. Incorporated consortia, which may include domestic and foreign entities, may apply.