FY 2024 CINR FOA
DE-FOA-0003038
Informational Webinar
May 31, 2023

How to Ask Questions During the Webinar• Raise your hand and your microphone will be unmuted during the Q&A phase ofeach presentation.
• Questions that do not get answered during the allotted time will be answered andposted on www.NEUP.gov.
• Specific questions on individual eligibility or topic area detail should be addressed
offline.

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FOA Overview
Research Experiences for
Undergraduates Supplements

OutlinePhase II Continuation CINR FOA
Policy Updates and Reminders
Review Process, Tools, andSubmissions3

FY 2024 CINR FOA Objectives and Priorities• NE mission is to advance U.S. nuclear power to meet the nation’s energy needs by:
1) Enhancing the long-term viability and competitiveness of the existing U.S. reactor fleet;2) Developing an advanced reactor pipeline; and,3) Implementing and maintaining the national strategic fuel cycle and supply chain
infrastructure.
• All applications submitted under this FOA will need to demonstrate a strong tie to the
NE mission.
• NE conducts crosscutting nuclear energy research and development (R&D) andassociated infrastructure support activities to develop innovative technologies thatoffer the promise of dramatically improved performance for its mission needs as
stated above, while maximizing the impact of DOE resources.

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Significant Changes to CINR Format• Change to topic area structure (e.g., sub-topic areas eliminated).
• Increased flexibility in topic area structure.
• Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Supplements
available for R&D and IRP applications.
• Up to $100,000 supplement• Proposed as part of the project and awarded along with the initial R&D grant• Blue-sky opportunities in R&D and IRP scopes.
• New funding opportunities to compliment the CINR FOA:
• Phase II Continuation CINR FOA• Reactor Sharing and Outreach FOA• Infrastructure Revitalization FOA

5• FOA Release (pending): June 2023
• NE ‘Office Hours’: June 19-23, 2023
• NSUF LOIs Due: June 21, 2023
• Phase II Continuation LOIs Due: June 28, 2023
• R&D/NSUF pre-applications: July 12, 2023

FY 2024
Due Dates• Phase II Continuation Invitations: August 2023
• NSUF Preliminary SOW: August 31, 2023
• Phase II Continuation Full Applications Due:
October 24, 2023
• R&D/NSUF Full Application Invitations:
October 2023
• NSUF Final SOW: December 6, 2023
• IRP Applications Due: December 20, 2023
• R&D/NSUF Full Applications Due: December
20, 2023
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University-led R&D• Appendix A• University Program R&D• Strategic Needs R&D• University R&D with NSUF Access (NSUF-1)

FOA
Organization

University-led Integrated Research Projects• Appendix B• Grand Challenge• Grand Challenge R&D for MSIs
University-, National Laboratory-, orIndustry-led NSUF Access Only (NSUF-2)• Appendix C• NSUF Access Only (NSUF-2)

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Research
Elements• University Program R&D• Organized by broad topic areas important to both NE
programs and the overall mission.
• Interest in innovative ideas that address technicalchallenges in those topical areas.
• Includes an opportunity for R&D combined with NSUF
access in the NSUF-1 topical area.
• Strategic Needs Blue Sky R&D• Supports key nuclear engineering topical areas that are
critical to advancing continued research and workforce
pipelines.
• Less defined topical areas that allow for high risk; highreward pathways.
• Integrated Research Projects• Significant projects focused on addressing grandchallenges.
• Projects are intended to address specific need areas with acomplete and holistic approach to the defined problem.
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R&D Topic
Areas

Topic Area

Title

Topic Area 1

Reactor Development and Plant Optimization

Topic Area 2

Existing Plant Optimization

Topic Area 3

Non-Traditional and Non-Electric Applications

Topic Area 4

Nuclear Fuel Recycle Technologies

Topic Area 5

Fuels

Topic Area 6

Spent Fuel, Waste Science and Technology, andIntegrated Waste Management System

Topic Area 7

Consent-Based Siting for SNF Management

Topic Area 8

Modeling and Simulation

Topic Area 9

Measuring, Monitoring, and Controls

Topic Area 10

Licensing, Safety, and Security

Topic Area 11

Advanced Nuclear Materials

Topic Area 12

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

Topic Area 13

Strategic Needs

NSUF-1.1

Core and Structural Materials Behavior Development

NSUF-1.2

Testing of Advanced Materials for Sensors

9UniversityLed R&D:
Appendix A• Award Size
• Topic Areas 1-12 and NSUF-1: Up to $1,000,000(anticipated that many projects under the $1,000,000 markwill be awarded)• Strategic Needs Blue Sky: Up to $500,000• Up to $100,000 for an REU supplement can be requested
on top of these maximums.
• Period of Performance• Up to 3 years.
• Eligibility• Universities are eligible to lead.
• Universities, national laboratories and industry are eligible
to collaborate.
• NSUF-1 is an R&D with NSUF Access topic area.
• Eligibility• NSUF-1 (R&D with NSUF Access): applications are open
to universities to lead, and universities,
national laboratories, and industry to collaborate.
• Estimated Funding Level• Approximately $60 million, totaling approximately 55
awards.
• Approximately $2 million for REU, totaling approximately
20 REU supplements.
10UniversityLed IRPs:
Appendix B• Award Size and Period of Performance• IRP-1: Grand Challenge IRP- Accelerating Reactor
Deployment• Up to 3 years and up to $3,000,000• IRP-2: Grand Challenge Research and Developmentat Minority Serving Institution• Up to 3 years and up to $3,000,000• REU Supplements of up to $100,000 available inaddition to maximum IRP awards limits.
• Eligibility• Universities eligible to lead.
• Universities, national laboratories, and industry are
eligible to collaborate.

• Teaming• Teams should consist of, at a minimum, multiple
universities.
• International collaborations are encouraged.

• IRP-2 has special eligibility criteria and teaming
requirements.
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National
Laboratory-,
and IndustryLed NSUF
Access Only
(NSUF-2):
Appendix C• Award Size
• Access values will be defined by a final costestimate provided by the NSUF office.
• Period of Performance• Up to 3 years; up to 7 if irradiation and PIE areproposed.
• Eligibility• Applications to NSUF-2 are open to university,
national laboratory, or industry leads andcollaborators.
• Applications to NSUF-2 must have establishedR&D funding from another source (i.e., existing
NEUP project, etc.).
• Estimated number of awards• Approximately $5 million for NSUF
Access (totaling up to 7 awards).

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NEA-NEST Opportunity

NEA-NEST
Opportunity

Incremental funding is potentially available through participation in the Department ofEnergy’s interactions with the Organization for Economic Cooperation andDevelopment (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Nuclear Education, Skills andTechnology (NEST) program. NEST ties together university research projects acrossmultiple countries to provide students a fuller professional experience as they pursue
their degree. NEST funds are provided to allow travel for students to interact withcolleagues in other NEST countries in accordance with NEST program rules.
Applications submitted to this topic area do not require NEST participation. Access to
NEST funds do require investigators to agree to participate in NEST. Investigators
must clearly indicate in their application if they are willing to join as a NEST project ornot.
NOTE: Anticipated budget requirements for NEST participation must not be included
in an application submitted to this topic area. NEST funding received by successful
applicants will not be included or tracked as part of the overall project budget and not
subject to inclusion in project financial reporting. Additionally, participation in NEST
will not be a factor considered in the review of applications.
Topic Areas of Interest• Topic Area 1- Reactor Development and Plant Optimization• Topic Area 3- Non-Traditional and Non-Electric Applications• Topic Area 10- Licensing, Safety, and Security• IRP-1- Grand Challenge IRP- Accelerating Reactor Development
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FOA Overview
Research Experiences for
Undergraduates Supplements

OutlinePhase II Continuation CINR FOA
Policy Updates and Reminders
Review Process, Tools, andSubmissions
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates(REU)• Promotes undergraduate research opportunities in nuclear energy research anddevelopment by incentivizing CINR to include on campus and off campus students inresearch activities.
• Training experience where the student’s training consists of closely mentored,
independent research.
• Two formats• On-Campus Students: Structured program for a specific duration (e.g., a semester) focused on project
activities, where the undergraduate is paid by an ‘on-effort basis’ (e.g., pro-rata).
• REU Summer Programs: Support off campus students from other universities for a specific duration. Selectionof students should focus on underserved communities and students from MSIs as a selection factor.

• Both formats should consider students from underserved communities as a selection
factor.
• All FY 2024 R&D (Appendix A) and IRP (Appendix B) applications are eligible for an
REU supplement.

15• Proposed as part of the CINR project and evaluated as partof the application.
• New application requirements for those that propose an
REU supplement.

REU
Supplement
Overview••

Pre-Application Phase: Checkbox on the application system indicating thisproject will request an REU as part of the full application.
Full-Application: REU Plan (5-pages) where overall budget thresholds for
projects have been increased. ($100,000 total)• It is not expected that all details of the REU will be
developed by the full application stage, but applicantsshould do their best to provide detailed descriptions of
preliminary plans.
•

Adjustments to the REU plan are expected over the course of the award.
Details will be provided to DOE on a routine basis.

• PIs are responsible for developing the opportunity to best
support the project and recruit and select students.
• REU is a research training experience paid via stipend andconsists of closely mentored independent research.
•

Funds received by students may be taxable income under IRS code of 1986
and may also be subject to state or local taxes.

16• REU activities will not exceed $100,000 total over thecourse of the project.

REU
Guidelines• The term of the REU supplement cannot exceed the term of
the associated award.
• Student stipends should be comparable to other REU
programs (e.g., NSF REU) per student per week.
• Total costs for a summer REU program- including all
allowable direct (student) costs (e.g., stipend, travel,
housing, etc.) and indirect costs - should be comparable toother REU programs.
•

Exceptional circumstances that may exceed comparable programs would
need to be approved by DOE.

17• Students must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, orpermanent residents of the United States.

REU
Student
Eligibility• An undergraduate student is a student who is enrolled in adegree program (part-time or full-time) leading to abaccalaureate or associate degree.
• Students transferring from one college to another and areenrolled in neither institution during the intervening
summer are eligible to participate.
• High school graduates who have been accepted at anundergraduate institution who have not yet started theirstudies are eligible.
• Students who have received their bachelor’s degree andare no longer enrolled as an undergraduate are noteligible.

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FOA Overview
Research Experiences for
Undergraduates Supplements

OutlinePhase II Continuation CINR FOA
Policy Updates and Reminders
Review Process, Tools, andSubmissions
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Phase II Continuation CINR FOA• Focused on continuing promising research pathways by soliciting applications that
directly complement and extend research that has previously been awarded throughNEUP.
• Phase II projects, by their nature as extensions of current research direction, areshorter in duration and smaller in scope than original CINR projects.
• Phase II projects should provide a logical path between the current research scopeon an active CINR project and the new scope in a way that creates a seamless
transition between the two projects.
• Awards are planned so there is no gap in funding between the original project andPhase II continuation project.
• Phase II continuations and the original CINR project are separate, competitive DOE
awards. The original CINR project will conclude on September 30, 2024 and the Phase
II continuation will begin October 1, 2024.

20• Award Size
• Up to 2/3’s of the original CINR project award,
typically falling within the $300,000-$1,000,000
range.

Phase II
Continuation
Overview• Period of Performance• Up to 2 years.
• Eligibility• For R&D and IRP projects concluding on
September 30, 2024.
• Universities are eligible to lead.
• Universities, national laboratories and industry are
eligible to collaborate.
• Estimated Funding Level• Approximately $3 million, totaling approximately 4
awards.

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Phase II
Continuation
Eligibility• Only one Phase II Continuation
application can be submitted per active
CINR project.
• Applications can only be made by the lead
institution of a currently active CINR
award that concludes on or before
September 30, 2024.
• The lead PI on the active CINR award andPhase II Continuation application shouldbe the same.
• Extenuating circumstances where a new PI at thelead institution needs to be identified should be
pre-approved by DOE.

• Eligibility restrictions from the CINR FOA
do not apply to this funding opportunity.
22• Letter of Intent

Phase II
Continuation
Process• 5-page limit• Project description that includes descriptions of:• Current progress on the existing CINR award and anticipateddeliverables in the final 12 months of the project.
• New scope.
• How the two projects would integrate and the importance of
direct follow-on to the current research objectives.

• Letters of Intent will be combined with reports fromthe active project and evaluated by programmatic
experts.
• Only invited applications from the Letter of Intent
process will be eligible to submit a full application.
• Full Applications• Phase II Continuation applications will require a 5-page transition
plan to describe how the two projects will integrate, including any
risks and mitigation strategies to ensure a smooth transition
between projects.
• Other full application requirements mirror the traditional CINR R&D
FOA process.

• Full applications will be evaluated by a panel ofexperts which will include multiple technical peer
reviewers evaluating technical merit.
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FOA Overview
Research Experiences for
Undergraduates Supplements

OutlinePhase II Continuation CINR FOA
Policy Updates and Reminders
Review Process, Tools, andSubmissions24• University program topic areas are broader than previous
year.

Major
PolicyUpdates•

Depending on the number of applications, areas may be sub-divided into likecategories within a topic area. This division is only intended to facilitate thereview process and will not influence the selection of final applications.

• NSUF-1 will allow an R&D application paired with NSUF
Access.
•

The application will be evaluated as one package and be considered forselection along with other R&D and NSUF Access projects.

• Collaborators now have two designations.
1.
2.

Senior/Key Personnel - individuals receiving funding or making major
contributions to the project. All documents are required.
Other Collaborators or Personnel - Listed in the ‘other collaborators or
personnel’ section. Typically, do not receive funding, have advisory roles,
etc. May be exempted from certain document requirements.

25Formatting andPage Limits

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PolicyReminders:
Formatting• Font sizing should be applied to all pages of the
document, including references and tables.
Graphic elements may have axis labels andlegends in a lesser, but legible, font.
• Applications that do not follow font sizing
requirements will have non-compliant sections
redacted from the application before being sent
forward for review.
• Page limits are strict.
• All documents exceeding the specified page limit
will be reduced to the allowed page limit before
being sent forward for review.
• Do not lock cells in budget spreadsheets.

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Appendix A (R&D)

Technical
Narrative
Page
Limits• Up to 5-page preapplication• Up to 10-page full
application

Appendix B (IRP)• Up to 50-page
application

Appendix A(NSUF-1)• Two-page Letter ofIntent (LOI)• Up to 5- page preapplication• Up to 15-page full
application

Appendix C (NSUF2 Access Only)• Two-page Letter ofIntent (LOI)• Up to 5- page preapplication• Up to 15-page full
application

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Application
Submission

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How to Submit an Application

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How to Submit an Application

31How to Submit an Application

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PolicyReminders:Accounts andSubmissions• Lead applicants MUST have an account at
www.neup.gov.
• A research administrator may create and submit
the application, but it must be tied to a lead PI
account, as well.
• The application MUST be submitted by the same
institution as the lead applicant.
• Co-PIs from other institutions are not allowed tosubmit an application on behalf of the Lead PI.
• Applications are considered submitted by the lead
institution at the pre-application phase.
Applications cannot be moved to anotherinstitution mid-process.
• Materials required by the FOA must be submitted
by the published deadlines. Any material received
after these dates may not be considered.

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Policy Reminders: Accounts andSubmissions• Applicants (i.e., institutions) are required to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier
and register with the SAM website.
• All CINR applications must include a list of publications resulting fromprevious CINR supported projects.
• PIs and collaborators are considered final when the pre-application is
submitted (extenuating circumstances will be addressed as needed with
Contracting Officer approval prior to full application submission).
• The PI is responsible for selection of the appropriate topic area.
 Full applications must compete in the topic area to which the pre-application
was submitted.
 Applications may only be submitted once, in a single topic area.
 After submission, applications may be moved (with PI approval) to adifferent topic area that DOE may deem more relevant for the application.
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NSUF Applications

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Program Reminders: NSUF

• NSUF-1 (R&D with NSUF Access) applications may be led
only by university applicants.
• NSUF-2 (NSUF Access Only) applications may be led byuniversity, national laboratory, or industry applicants.
• NSUF applicants are required to affirm their ability to accept the
NSUF User Agreement on submission of LOI, pre-application,and full application.
• NSUF Statements of Work are uploaded to neup.gov as a postsubmittal attachment to the pre-application submission.

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Eligibility37• Applicants are responsible for not exceeding
submission limits.

PolicyReminders:Eligibility• Investigators claiming university affiliation must
be considered faculty, not on appointment from anational laboratory. To qualify as a faculty
member, more than 50% of an individuals’ salaryand benefits must be paid by the university.

• The Institute of Higher Education should be considered the PI’s
primary employer. Adjunct appointments, joint appointments, orother similar arrangements typically do not meet thisrequirement.

• Phase II Continuation Projects are not bound by
any of the eligibility restrictions described in the
CINR FOA, only by those in the Phase II
Continuation FOA.

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• U.S. university PIs may submit up to six PreApplications (three of those applications may be
as lead PI).

Eligibility
CINR FOA• A PI may have no more than one IRP, or three R&D
projects (excluding NSUF Access Only (NSUF-2)
projects) funded at any time and may not submit
more Full Applications than would be allowed bythese restrictions.
• PIs cannot submit the same application to multiple
topic areas, including the NSUF Access Only
(NSUF-2) CINR FOA area.
• NSUF Access Only (NSUF-2) projects are notbound by these eligibility restrictions, unlessspecified above.

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CINR FOA Eligibility:
Research & Development (Appendix A)• Applicants are ineligible to submit an R&D application tothis CINR FOA as a lead PI under any of the following
circumstances:• The PI has a currently funded IRP that will be active after
December 31, 2024.
• The PI has three or more R&D projects that will still be
active after December 31, 2024, excluding NSUF Access
Only (NSUF-2) projects.
• The PI has a no-cost time extension on any NE funded
project (excluding Infrastructure) that will still be active
beyond December 31, 2024, excluding extensions caused
by NSUF.
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CINR FOA Eligibility:
Integrated Research Projects (Appendix B)• Applicants are ineligible to submit an IRP application to this CINR FOA as a lead PI under anyof the following circumstances:• The PI has a currently funded IRP that will be active after December 31, 2024.
• The PI has three or more R&D projects that will still be active after December 31, 2024,
excluding NSUF Access Only (NSUF-2) projects.
• The PI has a no-cost time extension on any NE funded project (excluding Infrastructure) that will
still be active beyond December 31, 2024, excluding extensions caused by NSUF.
• The applicant is designated as PI for more than one currently funded NE project that will be
active beyond December 31, 2024. Applicants with only one currently funded R&D project are
eligible to apply for an IRP.
• If a PI chooses to submit an IRP application to this CINR FOA and has no currently funded R&D
projects that will still be active after December 31, 2024, excluding NSUF Access Only (NSUF-2)
projects, that PI is allowed to submit up to one R&D application as the lead. If both the IRP and
R&D applications are successful, only one award will be made with priority given to the IRP
project.
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Eligibility: Changing Institutions

Procurement regulations require that applications submitted to this CINR FOA
will be awarded to the applicant entity listed and will not be transferred preaward to another institution if a lead PI changes institutions. Following thedate set in this CINR FOA for receipt of applications, PIs that are moving from
one institution to another during the CINR review time period are subject to the
DOE-ID Changing Principal Investigator and Related Changes/Revisions Policy
which is explained at www.NEUP.gov. Post award revisions must adhere to therequirements of 2 CFR 200.308.

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Collaborations

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Collaboration Guidance• Additional consideration is given for collaborations with minority-serving
institutions.
• MSI lists can be found in multiple locations. FOA outlines process for being
considered as an MSI.
• For all applications (excluding NSUF-2), non-university collaborators, incomposite, can account for no more than 20% of the total funds provided by
the government.
• Funding is for U.S. institutions only.
• International organizations are encouraged to collaborate if they are neither adenied party nor a party requiring an export license.
• U.S. funding will not be provided to international collaborators under any
circumstance.
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CINR International Partnerships• The CINR FOA will feature international partnerships with government
research programs in the UK and Japan.

• Each country has selected topic areas where they are interested in joint funding of project so that
U.S. faculty can collaborate with UK or Japanese faculty.
• Applications with international collaborators should be developed such that they stand on theirown and do not require collaboration for execution or success.
• Proposals, regardless of an international partnership, will be evaluated through the CINR FOA
review process and projects will be selected based on their merits.

• UK’s Research Councils United Kingdom (RCUK) Energy Program, led by the Engineering andPhysical Research Council (ESPRC) will support collaborations in the following topic areas:• Topic 5- Fuels• Topic 6- Spent Fuel, Waste Science & Technology, and Integrated Waste Management System• Topic 11- Advanced Nuclear Materials• Japan’s Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) will support collaborations in the following topic area:• Topic 9- Measuring, Monitoring, and Controls45Collaborators
CINR Definition of a Collaborator:• Individual making a defined, material contribution critical to the success of the project and/or contributing to joint
publications.
• Individual appearing in the project summary, technical narrative, benefit of collaboration, coordination andmanagement plan, or budget documents should be listed directly on the application form.
• Individuals not meeting these criteria should not be listed as collaborators on the application.

Two Types of Collaborator Designations:• Key/Senior Personnel• Collaborators receiving funding or making major contributions to the project.
• All documents are required for key/senior personnel.
• Individuals considered key/senior project personnel should be listed in the first collaborator sectionof the application form.
• Other Collaborators or Personnel• Collaborators typically not receiving funding, have advisory only roles, etc.
• Some documents may not be required.
• NSUF Technical Leads should be listed as 'other collaborators.'• 'Other collaborators' should be listed in the second collaborator section of the application form tofacilitate management of COI.
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Collaborators (continued)• PI must certify that all collaborators are listed on the application form and haveagreed to participate on the project.
• All individuals involved in the project MUST be listed (as either key/senior personnel orother collaborators), including those at the lead institution.
• Applications that do not identify all collaborators may be dismissed.
• Policy Drivers:• Must be able to identify all individuals involved in the project for conflict-of-interest
mitigation.
• Must verify that all individuals listed on the application are aware and agree toobligations outlined in the project proposal.

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Cost Sharing• Cost sharing is encouraged but notrequired.

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Project
Administration
Reminders49• Applications submitted to this FOA will beawarded to the applicant institution listed and will
not be transferred pre-award to another if a lead PIchanges institutions. An application is considered‘submitted’ once the pre-application is submitted.

Project or
PI Transfer• PIs that are moving from one institution to anotherduring and/or after the CINR review process are
subject to the DOE’s PI Move/Change Policy whichis explained at www.NEUP.gov.
• Awards in this FOA are made to the applying
institution and will remain at that institution for theentirety of the project.
• Any additional changes to partners/collaborators
must be approved by the DOE Contracting Officer.

50Pre-Award Costs
Recipients may charge allowable costs to anaward 90 days immediately preceding theeffective award date. Recipients must obtain theprior approval of the DOE Contracting Officer
for any pre-award costs greater than 90 days.
Recipients are responsible for pre-award costs,
if award negotiations are unsuccessful.

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FOA Overview
Research Experiences for
Undergraduates Supplements

OutlinePhase II Continuation CINR FOA
Policy Updates and Reminders
Review Process, Tools, andSubmissions52• NE Mission Relevancy Review: Confirm that theapplication addresses a relevant aspect of NE’s
mission.

Review
Criteria• Pre-Application Technical Merit Review• High level merit review focusing on the originality,
creativity and thoroughness of the concept being
proposed.
• Full Application Technical Merit Review• Criterion 1: Advances the State of Knowledge andUnderstanding and Addresses Gaps in Nuclear
Science and Engineering Research• Criterion 2: Technical Quality of the Proposed
R&D Project• Criterion 3: Applicant Team Capabilities, Risks,and Experience53

Minority
Serving
Institution
DiverseTeam
Scoring

Additional points may be awarded due tomeaningful participation by Minority Serving
Institutions.
Meaningful MSI participation could include:• MSI-led application• Significant R&D contribution by the MSI institution• Significant MSI student involvement

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NSUF
Specific
Review
Criteria• Feasibility Review• Takes place during the pre-application review
process.
• Includes the feasibility of executing the project withfactors including type of project; duration of project;experimental degree of complexity; types ofsamples; number of samples; need for shipping andcontainment; potential needed capability or facility
enhancement or upgrade; project schedule, andcost.
• Technical Lead guidance will help prevent feasibility
issues. Engage with your tech lead during
application preparation.
• Readiness Review• Takes place at both the pre-application and full
application reviews.
• Requires that the project meets the stipulations of
NSUF’s readiness criteria (outlined in Part I, Section
B.3.1 of the CINR FOA).
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Uninvited
PreApplications• Uninvited applications may be submitted as full
applications per the stipulations in the FOA.
• Uninvited applications associated with NSUF
submissions may not be submitted as full
applications due to the expense associated withfeasibility assessments.
• Uninvited applications will be re-reviewed for NE
mission relevance during the full application
technical review process.

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Contact Information• Federal Points of Contact - Technical Questions• Contact neup@inl.gov with a question directed at a Federal Point of Contact.

• DOE-ID - Procurement Questions• Andrew Ford
• fordaj@id.doe.gov• NEUP Integration Office - General Application Submittal
Questions• 208-526-2123/ 208-526-1602• neup@inl.gov

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• FOA Release (pending): June 2023
• NE ‘Office Hours’: June 19-23, 2023
• NSUF LOIs Due: June 21, 2023
• Phase II Continuation LOIs Due: June 28, 2023
• R&D/NSUF pre-applications: July 12, 2023

FY 2024
Due Dates• Phase II Continuation Invitations: August 2023
• NSUF Preliminary SOW: August 31, 2023
• Phase II Continuation Full Applications
Due: October 24, 2023
• R&D/NSUF Full Application
Invitations: October 2023
• NSUF Final SOW: December 6, 2023
• IRP Applications Due: December 20, 2023
• R&D/NSUF Full Applications Due:
December 20, 2023
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