Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002391
The Atmospheric System Research (ASR) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0002391) is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research (BER) solicitation within the Earth and Environmental Systems Sciences Division (EESSD). It is a discretionary, science and technology research grant program aimed at improving understanding of atmospheric processes that control Earths radiative balance and the hydrological cycle, with a strong emphasis on the specific cloud, aerosol, precipitation, and radiative transfer mechanisms that currently limit the accuracy of regional and global Earth system models.
This funding call invites proposals that combine observations, data analysis, and/or modeling, with the expectation that applicants will make direct use of BER-supported observational assets. A central resource is the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility, but the FOA also treats observations from the broader ASR program, AmeriFlux, and the Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory (EMSL) as eligible BER-supported observational inputs. The overall goal is not simply to analyze datasets, but to translate insights into improved process understanding and better representation of those processes in models used for weather and climate prediction.
The FOA identifies five main topical areas for proposed research. First is aerosol-cloud interactions, focusing on how aerosols influence cloud formation, lifetime, microphysics, and precipitation, and how those feedbacks affect radiation and water cycling. Second is aerosol processes more broadly, which can include aerosol lifecycle, chemical and physical transformations, sources and sinks, and how aerosols interact with radiation and clouds. Third is warm boundary layer processes, targeting the structure and evolution of the lower atmosphere in warm conditions and the turbulence, mixing, and coupling that influence clouds and surface-atmosphere exchanges. Fourth is Arctic atmospheric processes, specifically leveraging observations from the COMBLE (Cold-Air Outbreaks in the Marine Boundary Layer Experiment) and MOSAiC (Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate) campaigns, where cold-air outbreaks, mixed-phase clouds, sea ice interactions, and polar meteorology create persistent modeling challenges. Fifth is convective cloud processes, drawing on measurements from the CACTI (Cloud, Aerosol, and Complex Terrain Interactions) field campaign, which is designed to improve understanding of convection in complex terrain settings and the associated aerosol and cloud interactions.
From an awards standpoint, the mechanism is a grant, with an award ceiling of $850,000 and an expected total of about 20 awards under this call. The opportunity was posted on October 21, 2020, with an original application closing date of January 27, 2021. Eligibility is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," indicating that applicant type may be broader than only universities and may require checking the full FOA language for specifics.
In practical terms, this opportunity is best suited to research teams that can connect detailed atmospheric observations to model development or evaluation, especially where improved parameterizations or process representations can be demonstrated. The stated public benefit is explicit: projects funded under this FOA are intended to advance understanding of the Earth system in ways that ultimately improve predictive capability and scientific knowledge relevant to climate and weather.Apply for DE FOA 0002391
- The Department of Energy - Office of Science, Office of Science in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Atmospheric System Research (ASR)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.049.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 21, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 27, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $850,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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