NOI: PROSPECT Program: Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies
DOE intends to fund collaborative education and workforce-development activities that strengthen specialized training pathways for critical minerals and materials across the supply chain, for eligible applicants under a future PROSPECT program.
⚑ Notice of Intent only; this is not the solicitation and may change · Award ceiling shown as $1 in the data appears to be a placeholder/invalid for this NOI · Eligibility is not specified in the provided text · Program is expected to emphasize collaboration among academia, industry, national laboratories, and other partners
This is an education/workforce capacity program in a DOE critical-technologies context, so it could fit the team only indirectly through Deven Carlson’s education policy and program-evaluation line. It is not the team’s core public-opinion/risk-perception work, and the likely PI role would be about workforce pipeline evaluation rather than their usual energy or hazard-attitudes research.
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Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 45 partial | technical depth: central; funds training education (capped) |
| IPPRA | 40 partial | portfolio topic: energy (primary); signature methods: community engaged, policy analysis; social/behavioral work is minor; funds training education, not research (capped); eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO; capped at 40 (non-research funding) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 15 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
The U.S Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) intends to establish, on behalf of the Analysis and Strategy Office (ASO), the PROSPECT Program—Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical Technologies—and anticipates investing up to $100 million, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, to strengthen the nation's educational capacity in critical minerals and materials.¿
The activities under this anticipated PROSPECT Program support collaborative approaches that strengthen educational pathways across the entire critical minerals and materials value chain—from mineral resource development and extraction through processing, manufacturing, recycling, and related supply chain activities. Specifically, the planned PROSPECT Program would build on existing investments in critical minerals and materials research, development, demonstration, and deployment by ensuring that the United States has the highly skilled workforce needed to support continued innovation and growth across the domestic supply chain.¿ Through collaboration among academia, industry, national laboratories, and other partners, the program is expected to help develop a durable talent pipeline that strengthens U.S. economic competitiveness, energy security, and national security.
This Notice of Intent (NOI) is issued so that interested parties are aware of CMEI’s intention to establish this PROSPECT Program in the near term. All the information contained in this NOI is subject to change. CMEI will not respond to questions concerning this NOI.
Complete information, including the full Notice of Intent, can be found on the DOE CMEI Funding Opportunities website: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
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