Opportunity: University Training and Research for Fossil Energy Applications

DE-FOA-0002398 titled, University Training and Research for Fossil Energy Applications This funding opportunity will encompass two separate university programs, each with its own requirements and each with restricted eligibility. The two programs are the University Coal Research (UCR) Program and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions (HBCU-OMI) Program. Each section of this document will be subdivided into a UCR section and an HBCU-OMI section to clearly address the requirements for each program. University Coal Research (UCR) Through this FOA, the UCR Program supports the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) mission by supporting long-term, high-risk meritorious fundamental research that advances the science of coal technologies at U.S. colleges and universities. Since its inception in FY1979, the UCR Program has maintained three objectives, to be achieved simultaneously, which are: (1) sustain a national university program of research in energy and environmental science and engineering related to coal through innovative and fundamental investigations pertinent to coal conversion and utilization; (2) to maintain and upgrade the coal research capabilities and facilities of U.S. colleges and universities; and (3) to support the education and training of our next generation of scientists and engineers. The FOA will offer areas of research that address specific problems for overcoming barriers in technology development for Fossil Energy in an environmentally acceptable manner. Historically, the involvement of professors and students has been an essential element in the success of the UCR Program. The participation of students is valuable because it serves to promote the influx of fresh ideas, and it ensures continued training of future scientists and engineers. This emphasis on U.S. college and university professors and students will be continued in F