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"individuals from diverse backgrounds and groups historically underrepresented in the research community" according to https://science.osti.gov/grants/Applicant-and-Awardee-Resour... , so potentially any of those if you can make that argument, yes.

https://science.osti.gov/SW-DEI/DOE-Diversity-Equity-and-Inc... specifically includes "age, ... diversity of thought, technical expertise, and life experiences."

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You won't be able to make that argument. It is pretty clear from the article which way the wind is blowing:

Still, Mason says, she’s encouraged by the initiative. “I’m an optimist,” she says. “I believe that the vast majority of physicists—even the vast majority of white male physicists—want a more diverse and representative community.”

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