Science Synthesis Prize
- Currently Closed
Open Date:
5/8/2024
Close Date:
11/12/2024
Upcoming Milestones:
Submission Deadline Extended to November 5, 2024 at 5 pm ET
Eligible Recipients:
Program Purpose:
- Energy Infrastructure
Reserved for Energy
Communities?
No
Bureau/Office
Office of Electricity (OE)
Funded by:
U.S. Department of Energy
Overview
The Science Synthesis prize incentivizes energy stakeholders to analyze renewable energy integration theory and practice. OE invites students, researchers, scientists, and engineers to form multidisciplinary teams to develop research that addresses potential roadblocks and investment areas for large-scale integration to communicate key takeaways to other industry stakeholders. This $125,000 prize will provide $10,000 for as many as 10 teams with five additional $5,000 cash prizes for exceptional submissions. This one-phase competition aims to address opportunities and challenges as renewable technologies are integrated onto the electric grid.
Related Resources
Additional information is available on the Resources page.Funding Details
Funding Source:
- Annual Appropriation
Funding Type:
Direct Award
Total Amount Available:
$125,000