Department of Energy (DOE) – New Proposal Requirements in FY 2023
New Merit Review Requirement
DOE, Office of Science is adding a new merit review requirement pertaining to equitable and inclusive research.
- Beginning in FY 2023, applicants must now submit a plan for Promoting Inclusive and Equitable Research, or PIER Plan, along with their research proposals. PIER Plans should describe the activities and strategies that investigators and research personnel will incorporate to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in their research projects. The complexity and detail of a PIER Plan is expected to increase with the size of the research team and the number of personnel to be supported. This will be a requirement for proposals submitted to all Office of Science solicitations, as well as invited proposals from the DOE national laboratories. The PIER Plans will be evaluated under a new merit review criterion as part of the peer review process.
- Register for the on October 17, 2022 at 2:00PM ET at https://science-doe.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_1Z2feF1jSgKdL9d4Y7ZKFA
Office of Science Pier Plan Webinar on October 17th at 2 PM
For more detailed information on this new requirement, please visit the DOE Office of Science website.
Conference Proposal Submission Changes
DOE is also changing their requirements for conference proposals submitted to the Office of Science.
- Beginning in FY 2023, proposals requesting funding to support a conference will require that the host organization of the conference have an established code of conduct or policy in place that addresses discrimination, harassment, bullying, and other exclusionary practices. It must also include processes for reporting and addressing complaints. Applicants will also be required to submit a recruitment and accessibility plan for speakers and attendees. This plan will need to include discussion of the recruitment of individuals from groups historically minoritized in the research community.
For more detailed information on this new requirement, please follow the above link to the DOE Office of Science website.