Applicant institutions are limited to both:

• No more than a total of two pre-applications or
  applications per research area specified in Section III as the lead institution
  in a single- or multi-institutional team.
• 
  
  No more than one pre-application or application for each
  PI at the applicant institution.

Program Objective

Extreme-scale science recognizes that disruptive
technology changes are occurring across science applications, algorithms,
computer architectures and ecosystems. Recent reports point to emerging trends
and advances in high-end computing, quantum technologies, and artificial
intelligence on increasingly heterogeneous architectures. Significant
innovation will be required in the development of effective paradigms and
approaches for realizing the full potential of scientific computing from
emerging technologies. Proposed research should not focus on a specific science
use case, but rather on creating the body of knowledge and understanding that
will inform future advances in extreme-scale science. Consequently, the funding
from this NOFO is not intended to incrementally extend current research in the
area of the proposed project. It is expected that the proposed projects will
significantly benefit from the exploration of innovative ideas or from the
development of unconventional approaches.

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

Exploratory Research for Extreme-Scale Science (EXPRESS)
opportunities exist for the following research topics:

A) Quantum computation based on topological concepts

B) Local and Campus-Area Quantum Networking for Next
Generation Parallel Quantum Computing

C) Neuromorphic Computing

D) Computational Physical Systems

E) Deep Understanding of AI Models

Expected dollar amount of individual awards: $200,000-$1,000,000

A multi-institutional team, whether applied for as a
prime applicant with subawards or as collaborative applications, may request,
in aggregate, no more than:

• $500,000 per year, for all teams led by a DOE National
  Laboratory
• 
  
  $250,000 per year, for all other teams

Expected award project period: Two years

Cost sharing: Cost sharing for basic and fundamental
research is not required