能源部拨款3600万美元支持21个州与波多黎各能源研究 38个项目将与国家实验室合作四年
华盛顿——美国能源部（Department of Energy，DOE）10月16日宣布，通过「刺激竞争性研究既定计划」（Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research，EPSCoR）选定38个研究项目，分布在21个州与波多黎各，合计拨款3600万美元，支持历史上科研经费相对不足地区的研究人员。
能源部科学副部长 Darío Gil 表示：「这个国家的每个地区都在维护美国在能源与创新领域的全球领先地位中扮演重要角色。通过支持历史上经费不足地区的人才，我们正在拓宽科研人才管道，为下一代科学家与工程师扩大动手实践的机会，并为全国带来切实的能源解决方案。」
入选项目由各 EPSCoR 州高校的研究人员与能源部国家实验室的研究人员合作开展，周期四年，研究领域包括化学与材料科学、聚变能、核能、电池技术、粒子物理等与国家需求相关的方向。项目经竞争性同行评审选出，依据是能源部「建设 EPSCoR 州与国家实验室伙伴关系」的资助机会通知；EPSCoR 计划由能源部科学办公室通过基础能源科学（BES）项目管理。获奖名单与详情公布在能源部科学办公室的资助机会页面上。
Energy Department Awards $36 Million for Energy Research Across 21 States and Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on October 16 the selection of 38 research projects in 21 states and Puerto Rico to receive a combined $36 million through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), supporting researchers in historically underfunded regions.
"Every region of this country has a vital role to play in maintaining America's global leadership in energy and innovation," said DOE Under Secretary for Science Dr. Darío Gil. "By supporting talented researchers in historically underfunded areas, we are broadening our scientific pipeline, expanding hands-on opportunities for the next generation of scientists and engineers, and delivering real energy solutions for the entire country."
Researchers at universities in EPSCoR states will partner with researchers at DOE National Laboratories on four-year projects in areas of national importance, including chemistry and materials science, fusion energy, nuclear energy, battery technologies and particle physics. The projects were selected through competitive peer review under a DOE Notice of Funding Opportunity for Building EPSCoR-State/National Laboratory Partnerships. The EPSCoR program is managed by DOE's Office of Science through the Basic Energy Sciences (BES) program, and the list of awards is published on the Office of Science funding opportunities page.
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图片来源：图：能源部 DOE 旗下 Argonne 国家实验室航拍（资料照片）——EPSCoR 项目由各州高校研究人员与 DOE 国家实验室合作开展。图片来源：John Hill／Argonne National Laboratory／Wikimedia Commons（CC BY-SA 2.0）。Aerial view of Argonne National Laboratory, a DOE laboratory (file photo). Source: John Hill / Argonne National Laboratory / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).
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