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Internal Notice of Intent Deadline: 03/25/2026
Sponsor Application Deadline: 04/28/2026
This opportunity seeks to accelerate scientific discovery as well as research and development workflows using novel AI models and frameworks, addressing energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges.
Phase I Small Team applications request full proposals by 4/28/2026. Phase II Large Team applications request letters of intent by 4/28/2026.
Applicant institutions may submit one application as the lead institution per focus area for Phase I and Phase II applications combined. There are a total of 99 focus areas found on pages 12 through 53 of the solicitation. Interested applicants are encouraged to indicate their targeted focus area and partner institution(s) (DOE/NNSA National Laboratory/Scientific User Facility or industry partner) in the notification of intent to submit form.
If you are interested in developing a proposal in response to this funding opportunity, please complete a notification of intent to submit by 03/25/2026. For more information regarding the internal selection process, visit https://research.unl.edu/fundingopps/active-limited-submission-competitions/.