Focused Research Hubs in Theoretical Physics

Document Type:Grants NoticeFunding Opportunity Number:23-607Funding Opportunity Title:Focused Research Hubs in Theoretical PhysicsOpportunity Category:DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:GrantCategory of Funding Activity:Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCategory Explanation: Expected Number of Awards: CFDA Number(s):47.049 -- Mathematical and Physical SciencesCost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Version:Synopsis 1Posted Date:Jul 20, 2023Last Updated Date:Jul 20, 2023Original Closing Date for Applications:Oct 18, 2023 Current Closing Date for Applications:Oct 18, 2023 Archive Date:Nov 17, 2023Estimated Total Program Funding:$2,500,000Award Ceiling:$2,500,000Award Floor:$1,250,000 Document Type:Grants NoticeFunding Opportunity Number:23-607Funding Opportunity Title:Focused Research Hubs in Theoretical PhysicsOpportunity Category:DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:GrantCategory of Funding

Activity:Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCategory Explanation: Expected Number of Awards: CFDA Number(s):47.049 -- Mathematical and Physical SciencesCost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Version:Synopsis 1Posted Date:Jul 20, 2023Last Updated Date:Jul 20, 2023Original Closing Date for Applications:Oct 18, 2023 Current Closing Date for Applications:Oct 18, 2023 Archive Date:Nov 17, 2023Estimated Total Program Funding:$2,500,000Award Ceiling:$2,500,000Award Floor:$1,250,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility:*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) - Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members.Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of subawards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. Agency Name:National Science FoundationDescription:Focused Research Hubs in Theoretical Physics (FRHTP) are designed to enhance significant breakthroughs at an intellectual frontier of physics by providing resources beyond those available to individual investigators, so as to promote a collaborative approach to a focused topic while promoting the preparation of scientists at the beginning of their independent scientific careers. Although interdisciplinary aspects may be included, the bulk of the effort must fall within the purview of the Division of Physics. The successful hub will demonstrate: (1) the potential to advance science; (2) the enhancement of the development of early career scientists; (3) creative, substantive activities aimed at enhancing education, diversity, and public outreach; (4) potential for broader impacts, e.g., impacts on other field(s) and benefits to society; (5) a synergy or value-added rationale that justifies a group approach. The FRHTP will be funded for an initial duration of five years. The intent is that the research topic(s) proposed are at the stage that the scientific goals of the hub can be achieved in the first five years of the project. The FRHTP awards will provide support only for postdoctoral researchers plus general support for hub-related activities. The FRHTP are not intended to provide additional support for senior personnel (individual PIs), graduate or undergraduate students. Instead, the FRHTP is intended to support postdoctoral researchers and enable collaborative interactions via support for travel, collaboration meetings and workshops. Topic for the FY 2024 competition: Proposals may only be submitted in the specific topic(s) listed in this solicitation, which define particular areas in theoretical physics in which the Division of Physics sees a need for a focused research hub. Future versions of this solicitation will allow response on different theoretical physics topics. It is expected that one award will be funded in each hub topic. The specific hub topic for this solicitation is in Theoretical Nuclear Physics (TNP) relevant to research within the purview of the Division of Physics: The TNP focused research hub will support theoretical work concerning next-generation searches for neutrinoless double beta decay. The observation of neutrionoless double beta decay is expected to determine the Majorana or Direct nature of the neutrino and will have far-reaching implications regarding physics beyond the Standard Model [1]. In this context, nuclear theory provides guidance to up-coming experimental efforts and is crucial to the interpretation of experimental results [2,3]. It is strongly recommended that prospective PIs contact the FRHTP Program Officer to ascertain that the focus and budget of their proposed FRHTP are appropriate for this solicitation. REFERENCES [1] Reaching for the Horizon: The 2015 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science, October 2015. [2] Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay: Report to the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee, November 2015. [3] Towards precise and accurate calculations of neutrinoless double-beta decay, V Cirigliano et al 2022 J. Phys. G: Nucl. Part. Phys. 49 120502, DOI 10.1088/1361-6471/aca03eLink to Additional Information:NSF Publication 23-607Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.govIf you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.