DOE outlines funding for early-career researchers and robotics testbeds

The U.S. Department of Energy announced research and advanced-technology initiatives at its Science: A New Golden Age Summit on October 8. An October 9 fact sheet says the department is investing 96 million dollars in 67 early-career research awards and 30 million dollars over three years in four robotics and autonomous-science testbeds.

The department also announced a “Golden Ticket” pilot to give reviewers flexibility for high-risk research proposals, eight priority science applications for quantum computing, a fellowship initiative supporting four-year university PhD training programs in Genesis Mission fields, and a high-school fellowship expected to support 20 students in its first year. The fact sheet also says 190 data repositories across 14 federal agencies were identified. These are announced programs and investment plans; the release does not report completed scientific outcomes.