The FICUS program funds high-risk, high-payoff research projects that leverage capabilities from at least two DOE National User Facilities. Projects must align with DOE mission areas and generate datasets beyond what individual facilities can produce. Sequencing, synthesis, metabolomics, and analysis are provided free to PIs. Submission starts with a Letter of Intent reviewed annually, followed by full proposal submission and DOE approval. Data is publicly available per JGI policy.
Applicants must propose projects aligned with DOE mission areas. Letters of Intent should describe project motivation, experimental design, capabilities used, and DOE mission relevance. Most LOIs are accepted for full proposal submission unless lacking DOE relevance.
