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Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SC program in Basic Energy Sciences (BES). This program supports world-class teams of scientists from universities, DOE national laboratories, and other institutions to perform energy-relevant basic research with a scope and complexity beyond what is possible in single-investigator or small-group awards.
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| U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC) Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) Energy Department Announces $352 Million for Energy Frontier Research Centers to Accelerate Science Underpinning Energy Technologies How Basic Research Pays Off | Ten at Ten Awards | EFRC Anniversary Blog Technical Summaries w/Index Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) is a basic research program funded by the Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) that brings together creative, multidisciplinary, and multi-institutional team of scientific researchers to address the toughest grand scientific challenges at the forefront of fundamental energy science research.
These centers provide the foundation for collaborative efforts that targets both discovery science and use-inspired basic research, and they aim to address priority research directions and opportunities identified by the scientific community in a series of BES workshop and roundtable reports.
These centers take full advantage of powerful new tools for characterizing, understanding, modeling, and manipulating matter from atomic to macroscopic length scales. They also train the next-generation scientific workforce by attracting talented students and postdoctoral researchers interested in energy science.
X-rays Reveal Why High-Speed Welding Goes Wrong One Day's Work in an Hour: A Versatile, Fast-scanning, X-ray Microscope Accessing Dynamic Electrochemical Interfaces Interactions Between X-Rays and Matter Provide Insights into How Electrons Behave in Molecules Uncovering Hidden Atomic Patterns in Semiconductors Combining Physics and Machine Learning to Analyze Particle Beams in Accelerators Leaving Office of Science The link you have requested will take you to a website outside the Office of Science.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Universities, DOE National Laboratories, and other institutions. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows maximum Award: $18,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) are due July 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SC program in Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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