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style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">All,<br>
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An important element of the Strategic
Plan recently released for Jefferson Lab is the implementation of
a Laboratory
Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program. The lab began
such a program
in FY14 and is soliciting proposals for additional LDRD projects
that would
begin in October 2014.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">A
draft calendar for the FY2015 program, which provides deadline
information and
outlines the LDRD evaluation process, is posted on the LDRD
website (</span><a href="http://www.jlab.org/div_dept/ldrd/"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman"; color: blue;">http://www.jlab.org/div_dept/ldrd/</span></a><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";"> ). The due date for
formal proposals is April 30. If desired, you may submit an
optional
Letter of Intent (LOI) outlining your plans no later than Feb.
28, and the lab
will provide feedback no later than March 17. In addition to the
calendar,
the LDRD website provides templates and instructions for both
proposals and
LOIs, as well as a budget spreadsheet template and a Frequently
Asked Questions
section. The remainder of this note describes the LDRD program
briefly. If you
have further questions please contact either the associate
director of your
Division or LDRD Program Manager Larry Cardman; </span><a
href="mailto:Cardman@jlab.org"><span style="font-size: 12pt;
font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: blue;">Cardman@jlab.org</span></a><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">The
Lab Directed Research and Development at JLab enables the lab to
respond to
timely scientific and technological opportunities that also
support DOE's
research and development mission. This program will be a
critical tool for
directing the lab's forefront scientific research capabilities
towards vital,
excellent and emerging scientific challenges. The program
provides the
resources for JLab scientists to make rapid and significant
contributions to
critical national science and technology problems of mission
relevance to JLab
and the DOE. LDRD also can advance the lab's core scientific
capability, and
permits seeding and exploration of exciting new opportunities.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">Areas
eligible for support will include: </span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">Advanced study of new hypotheses, new concepts
and innovative approaches to scientific or technical problems;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">Experiments directed towards
"proof-of-principle" or early determination of the utility of
new scientific ideas, technical concepts or devices; and</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">Conception and preliminary technical analysis of
experimental facilities or devices. </span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">Within
these eligible research areas, the LDRD program is conducted
with a scale of
effort typically utilizing existing research facilities. The
projects can be
characterized as: </span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">Small-scale research and development activities
or pilot projects; </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">Bench-scale research projects; </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">Computer modeling, conceptual design and
feasibility studies. </span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">Consistent
with DOE policy, funding cannot be used for construction
line-item projects,
maintenance projects or general purpose equipment acquisition.
Projects may not
substitute for, or increase the budget of, projects or tasks
already funded at
JLab by DOE or other sponsors.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">JLab's
LDRD program will provide an opportunity to advance the lab's
mission as
described in the JLab Strategic Plan. <span style=""> </span>We
are aiming at a sustainable program within an overall
budget envelope of ~$0.75M (including overhead and including
continuing support
for two of the three projects launched in FY14).<span style="">
</span>The exact level will also be subject to the realities of
the
final FY15 budgets. <span style=""> </span>Proposals may
request a single year of funding or up to three years, with an
upper bound of
$0.2M/year in direct funding. <span style=""> </span>Proposers
are encouraged to consider this in developing their
proposals and should consult with the cognizant AD(s) at a very
early stage. <span style=""> </span>Proposals that are
cross-cutting,
engaging and leveraging the core capabilities across multiple
divisions are
welcomed, and the relevant ADs each participate in the review of
such
proposals.<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New
Roman";">Mont<br>
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