The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (DNN), Office of Nonproliferation and Verification Research and Development (DNN R&D) is soliciting applications for the research and development (R&D) needs described herein.

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R&D has the responsibility to sponsor R&D activities to improve capabilities to detect and monitor indicators of foreign nuclear weapons programs.

DNN R&D is sponsoring research in Radiation Sensors and Advance Materials Research; Remote Sensing; Simulations, Algorithms and Modeling; and Enabling Technology for Mass Spectrometry.

To meet its mission, DNN R&D applies the broad base of U. S. technical expertise to include the DOE National Laboratories, academia and industry.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits research grant applications from universities as define in Section IV.

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of the FOA announcement.

DOE anticipates making 8-10 awards under this announcement depending on the size of the awards in FY201 2. DOE also anticipates making 8-10 awards under this announcement depending on the size of the awards in FY201 3. DOE reserves the right to make more or less awards than the number anticipated, or to make no awards at all.