FY27 Resources
- Read the Call: FY27 LDRD Call for Proposals website →
- FY27 LDRD Proposal Preparation and Guide
- FY27 LDRD Kickoff Slides – Download the PDF
- FY27 LDRD Kickoff Video – View the video
- FY27 LDRD Pre-proposal slide template & summary (1 page, see Detailed Pre-proposal Instructions) – Download the Powerpoint file. Note: Only NEW LDRD proposals will submit the 2-page pre-proposal template & summary
- FY27 LDRD Presentation Template (updated template coming soon)
- Email submissions to [email protected]
Please note: Institutional Dates are indicated by ** next to the date.
| Action | Date |
|---|---|
| CS Area Kickoff | Dec. 5, 2025 |
| Early Career (ECD) LDRD PIs identify potential mentors | Feb. 6, 2026 |
| Last day to submit Computing Science Area led LDRD pre-proposal write-up (new proposals only, Multi-Area, Early Career and Area Priority) | Feb. 6, 2026 |
| Pre-proposal in-person PRESENTATIONS (4 min. presentation, 3 min. Q+A) | Feb. 12 – 13, 2026 |
| Decision by CS Area Management on pre-proposals, feedback sent by email | Feb. 23, 2026 |
| Multi-area (MA) proposal development and coordination of budgets with resource analysts. | Feb. 23 – Mar. 13, 2026 |
| Early Career Development (ECD) and Area Priority (AP) proposal development and coordination of budgets with resource analysts. | Feb. 23 – Apr. 17, 2026 |
| Final Multi-Area (MA) LDRD narratives & budgets uploaded in Lab system | Mar. 13, 2026** |
| Multi-Area (MA) proposal slides due to CS Area [email protected] | Mar. 16, 2026 |
| All Multi-Area (MA) proposals involving CS Area PRESENTATIONS (Note: Even if CSA is not the lead area) | Mar. 19 – 20, 2026 |
| CS Area MA decisions made & communicated to other ALDs.Proposals that are not funded by at least two Areas are returned back to their submitting Area for review as an Area Priority track proposal. | Mar. 30, 2026 |
| CS Area decisions on Multi-Area (MA) LDRD decisions finalized | Apr. 1, 2026** |
| Preliminary Multi-Area (MA) project decisions for all Lab areas | Apr. 6, 2026** |
| Final Early Career (ECD) and Area Priority (AP) narratives & budgets uploaded | Apr. 17, 2026** |
| Early Career (ECD) and Area Priority (AP) proposal review slides due [email protected] | Apr. 18, 2026 |
| ECD and AP proposals slides due to CS Area | Apr. 20, 2026 |
| Early Career (ECD) PRESENTATION | Apr. 20, 2026 |
| CS Area Priority (AP) Proposals PRESENTATION | Apr. 23 – 24, 2026 |
| Early Career (ECD) Selection | Apr. 24, 2026** |
| Computing Science management deliberate and decide on Area Priority proposals | Apr. 30, 2026 |
| Presentations and Review Meetings with senior lab management | May 4 – 5, 2026** |
| Project Selection | Jun. 1, 2026** |
Detailed, step-by-step information for preparing a proposal for DOE ASCR calls. Covers all stages from pre-proposal through award actions and responsibilities.
Last edited: February 4, 2026
