The purpose of the LDRD program is to encourage innovation, creativity, originality, and quality to keep the Laboratory’s research activities and staff at the forefront of science and technology. The FY2020 LDRD program will have three funding tracks for proposals. Please note that these tracks are not in order of priority and are as follows:
- Lab-wide Initiative
- Area-Initiative
- Early Career Development
LDRD Proposal Schedule
| Before January 1, 2020 | Director issues Call for Proposals and guidance for FY 2021 LDRD to ALDs, Division Directors, and staff scientists via e-mail and Elements. |
| March 23, 2020 | Principal investigators submit and lock FY 2021 LDRD proposals in the web-based submission system for Division processing. Associate Laboratory Directors (ALDs) initiate review processes. |
| March 25, 2020 | ALDs begin preliminary review of all proposals from their Area. |
| April 15, 2020 | ALDs identify proposals selected for Early Career Development track review. |
| May 11, 2020 | Presentation and Review Meetings for FY 2021 ECD and Area/Divisional Priority proposals. |
| May 12, 2020 | Presentation and Review Meetings for FY 2021 Area/Divisional Priority proposals. |
| July 1, 2020 | Director or Deputy Director for Research notifies ALDs and Division Directors of preliminary FY 2021 awards. |
| September 1, 2020 | LDRD Office notifies successfully awarded FY 2021 PIs. Project concurrence requests are provided to DOE-Bay Area Site Office (BASO). |
| October 1, 2020 | DOE project concurrence is provided, and LDRD projects begin work. |
| December 15, 2020 | Awards announced in Elements after final allocations are made. |