Acknowledging MSD

• University Grants: “This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, under Award # [insert grant award number].”

• National Laboratory FWP projects: “This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division under Contract No. DE-AC02-05-CH11231 within the [insert program name here] program ([insert program award number here])"

• Acknowledgement should also indicate support of graduate students and/or postdoctoral researchers provided by personal fellowship awards.

Example: “This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division under Contract No. DE-AC02-05-CH11231 within the [insert program name here] program ([insert program award number here]). G.H.I. acknowledges support through the Glenn Seaborg postdoctoral fellowship. J.K.L. acknowledges support from the DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program.”

• Publication should include appropriate acknowledgement of facility or instrumentation and its supporting agency.

Example: “This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division under Contract No. DE-AC02-05-CH11231 within the [insert program name here] program ([insert program award number here]). Neutron scattering was carried out at the Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor which are supported by DOE, Office of Science, BES. Small-angle x-ray scattering work was carried out at UCSB-MRL which was supported by the NSF-MRSEC program.”

Example: "This work was supported by the Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory under U.S. Department of Energy Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231"

• Make sure to confirm with the sponsor about any specific language that they may require.

Example: "This work was supported by [SPP Sponsor(s) Name(s)] through the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231"

• Clearly state which aspect of reported research was funded by DOE-BES and which other part of work was supported by each of the other acknowledged sponsors.

• Distinguish by scope/specific aspects of research; or by institution; or by individual.

Example: “Research [insert “primarily” if appropriate and desired] supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division under Contract No. DE-AC02-05-CH11231, under Award # [insert grant award number] (insert program name here), by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Award # [insert grant award number] (insert program name here), and by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under Award # [insert grant award number] (insert program name here).”

Example: “This work at [insert name of Institution #1] is supported by the Office of Naval Research grant # [insert grant award number] and the work at the [insert name of Institution #2] is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division under Contract No. DE-AC02-05-CH11231 under Award # [insert grant award number]. Transmission electron microscopy was performed at the Northwestern University’s NUANCE Center which is supported by NSF-NSEC [insert grant award number], NSF-MRSEC [insert grant award number], the Keck Foundation, the State of Illinois, and Northwestern University. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce, provided the neutron research facilities; the SPINS spectrometer is supported in part by NSF under Agreement No. [insert agreement number].”

Please review their acknowledgement guidelines provided through their websites:

• Molecular Foundry

• Advanced Light Source