For Faculty and Researchers

Map of the United States displaying the locations of the 17 DOE National Laboratories (click to enlarge)

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)Ìýhas 17 national laboratories that aim to tackle the nation’s critical scientific challenges. These laboratories possess wide-ranging knowledge and unique capabilities in the form of instrumentation and facilities, working to translate basic research to innovation to address complex, large-scale, multidisciplinary research challenges. This includes tenÌýOffice of Science Laboratories, three National Nuclear Security Administration LaboratoriesÌýand four other laboratories.

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  • DOE National Labs at a Glance: Review the for each of the 17 labs.Ìý
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Collaborating with National Labs at CU Boulder

To facilitate and accelerate collaboration between CU Boulder and the national laboratories, the university maintains formal agreements with several different laboratories. This includes master agreements withÌýLos Alamos National Laboratory, theÌýNational Renewable Energy Laboratory,ÌýPacific Northwest National Laboratory,ÌýSandia National LaboratoriesÌýand others.ÌýWe encourage campus faculty and staff to contact usÌýif a formalized agreement would offer significant benefit to your laboratory collaborations.

Collaborating with National Labs at CU Boulder

DOE User Facilities

The DOE National Laboratories operate a host of facilities that can be used by university researchers to conduct ground-breaking research. These facilities offer opportunities for researchers across the CU Boulder campus, with many facilities having their own summer internship programs to support student engagement.
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CU Boulder community members who have an interest in engaging with these facilities or who have specific needs related to user facilities are encouraged to contact the National Laboratory Partnerships team so we can help identify pathways for access.

DOE User Facilities

Funding Opportunities

  • Laboratory Specific Opportunities:
    • Details to come.
  • National Requests for Proposals:
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Funding Opportunities

Joint Appointments

The DOE National Laboratories are excited to develop long-term collaborative research. Joint appointments offer an opportunity for strengthening research partnerships and can provide university faculty with enhanced access to laboratory facilities and funding opportunities. Similarly, inbound joint appointments to the university allow laboratory collaborators to be more directly engaged in proposal development and management. Ìý

Interested faculty should contact their laboratory collaborators or theÌýNationalÌýLaboratory Partnerships teamÌýto explore joint appointment opportunities.

Joint Appointments

Research and expertise across CUÌýBoulder.

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Our 12Ìýresearch institutes conduct more than half of
the sponsored research at CUÌýBoulder.

More than 75 research centers span the campus,
covering a broad range of topics.

A carefully integrated cyberinfrastructure supports CUÌýBoulder research.

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