Office of Research

Genesis Mission Graduate Fellowship Pilot

Limited Submissions

American scientists and engineers will power the super intelligence (SI) revolution in science and innovation through the Genesis Mission. DOE Office of Science (SC) hereby invites applications from United States Institutions of Higher Education and domestic doctoral-granting institutions to develop and demonstrate the effectiveness of novel four-year doctoral training pilots with dual competency in SI and another scientific discipline. Two high-impact research experiences are required as part of the pilot, one at a DOE National Laboratory or SC user facility and one in industry. The purpose of this pilot is to lay the foundation for the first cohort of Genesis Mission Graduate Fellows, representing a new generation of Ph.D.-level scientists and engineers with exceptional training in SI and scientific disciplines along with practical research experiences. All graduate fellowships supported by this NOFO must support research activities related to SC-relevant Genesis Mission National Science and Technology Challenges as detailed in the Request for Applications (RFA), DE-FOA-0003612.

Informational Webinar: November 4, 2026, 4:00 PM ET  Register at https://science-doe.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_tVM2IweSRDWZlqeeynY6FA

Application Instructions

Please submit as one combined pdf labeled with PI’s Lastname, Firstname:

  1. A one‐page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach.
  2. If the final application requires a statement of broader impacts, please summarize your plans to address the specific requirements on an additional page.
  3. CV (not biosketch) of the PI including past grant funding.

to limitedsubs@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Monday, October 26, 2026. Late pre-proposals will not be considered. A required LOI is due 11/9/2026 if given the go‐ahead by the Limited Submissions review committee. The full applications is due 1/12/2027.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

DE-FOA-0003673

Deadlines
10/26/2026 UW Internal Deadline Open
11/09/2026 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Department of Energy (DOE)

Funding amount

$12,000,000 (up to $25 Million for up to 60 months)

Maximum Number of Applications

1 (as lead institution)

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.