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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">An
important element of Jefferson Lab’s Strategic Plan is the
implementation of a
Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program. The
lab began such
a program in FY14 and it has already provided a substantial return
on the
investments made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We are
now
soliciting proposals for new LDRD projects that would begin in
October 2016
(and continuation proposals from projects underway that will not
be completed
this year).<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">A
draft calendar for the FY2017 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:12.0pt;
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Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue">http://www.jlab.org/div_dept/ldrd/</span></a><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman""> ). The due date for
formal proposals is April 29. <span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>If desired, you may submit an optional Letter of
Intent (LOI)
briefly outlining your plans for a proposal no later than March
1, and the lab
will provide feedback no later than March 21. <span
style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>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:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times
New Roman";color:blue">Cardman@jlab.org</span></a><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The
Laboratory
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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Areas
eligible
for support will include: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Advanced
study of new hypotheses, new concepts and innovative
approaches to scientific or technical problems;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-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<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Conception
and preliminary technical analysis of experimental facilities
or devices. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-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: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Small-scale
research and development activities or pilot projects; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Bench-scale
research projects; or<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Computer
modeling, conceptual design and feasibility studies, or
computer algorithm or methodology development.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-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="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>This year, the lab has made a decision to
increase the
overall funding level for LDRD from $0.75M to $1.0M (including
overhead).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We are now
aiming at a sustainable
program within that increased overall budget envelope <span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>and including continuing
support for two
of the three projects underway in FY16 (assuming their
continuation is judged
to be merited).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The
exact level
will also be subject to the realities of the final FY17 budgets.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Proposals may request a
single year of
funding or up to three years, with an upper bound of
$0.25 M/year in
direct funding. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </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="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </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>
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