(FOA)-Workforce
Development in Emerging Fields (DE‐FOA‐0002283); April 13,
2020
Agency
Department
of Energy – Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(EERE)
Description
This
FOA seeks to fund a land-grant university with a single award of up to $20
million to pursue leading-edge interdisciplinary research that promotes
workforce development in emerging fields within EERE-related disciplines and
technologies, by supporting a coordinated expansion of existing joint graduate
education programs with DOE National Laboratories to prepare the next generation
of scientists and engineers. To
maximize the impact of federal funding provided for workforce training and
development as a part of this FOA, only land-grant universities that have at
least one existing joint graduate education program with a DOE National
Laboratory are eligible to apply under this FOA.
Workforce
development in emerging technical fields is a critical issue for the United
States. The Federal government has a key role to play in helping develop models
and frameworks to provide interdisciplinary depth and to speed the training in
important fields. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
(OSTP) roadmap, “Charting a Course for Success: American’s Strategy for STEM
Education,” points to four pathways representing a cross-cutting set of
approaches to accomplish science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
education goals, among which is the preparation of the STEM workforce for the
future:
• Develop and Enrich Strategic Partnerships
• Engage Students
where Disciplines Converge
• Build Computations Literacy
• Operate with
Transparency and Accountability
The
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) in particular is
interested in these issues as they pertain to relevant training for emerging
technologies in the renewable power, sustainable transportation, and energy
efficiency sectors, along with the fundamental science and engineering that feed
into them. Many students and recent graduates lack accurate knowledge about
careers relevant to these technology sectors, how to gain relevant skills for
employment, or the positive impacts these jobs have on quality of life. A
cutting-edge joint program can help fill this gap.
Announcement
Number:
DE-FOA-0002283
Closing
Date:
April
13, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325167
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