The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) awarded a $700,000 Project Grant to North Carolina State University (NC State) under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008). The grant, awarded on June 14, 2024, supports the "Distinguished Faculty Advancement Program in Nuclear Engineering" at NC State, with a projected completion date of June 13, 2028. The program aims to cultivate a capable nuclear workforce through activities such as undergraduate and graduate...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) provides $500,000.00 to North Carolina State University (NC State) to develop guidelines and benchmarks for the regulatory assessment of autonomous visual data collection and monitoring of operations and maintenance. The project aims to support the NRC's mission in cultivating a capable nuclear workforce and advancing nuclear safety and regulatory...
This $572,358 Project Grant award from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) is funding North Carolina State University's (NC State) Graduate Fellowship in Nuclear Engineering (NCSU-GFINE) program. The 4-year grant, awarded on June 14, 2024, will support graduate-level scholarships, fellowships, and research in nuclear science, engineering, and related technical disciplines at NC State. This federal grant aligns with the NRC...
This $625,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the CFDA 81.121 Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program will support North Carolina State University's (NC State) research and development activities focused on advancing nuclear energy science and technology. The grant will fund a 5-year research initiative at NC State to address technical, cost, safety, security, and proliferation resistance challenges in the nuclear...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy has awarded North Carolina State University (NC State) a $800,000 Project Grant under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (CFDA 81.121) program. The grant provides funding from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026 to support innovative nuclear research activities at the university. NC State, a prominent 1862 Land Grant institution, has extensive experience conducting federal research and providing technical...
This $900,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121), supports nuclear energy research at North Carolina State University (NC State) from August 1, 2024, through September 30, 2027. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Mechanical properties testing of unirradiated and irradiated materials, including miniature tensile tests, nano tensile tests,...
This $600,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008), supports research to evaluate the scalability of dose-based siting boundaries for multi-unit advanced reactor plants using a consequence-driven physical security-informed framework. The prime awardee, Georgia Tech Research Corp, will lead the project. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) will contribute by developing source terms...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under the Minority Serving Institutions Program (CFDA 77.007) provides $199,938.00 to South Carolina State University to support its Nuclear Engineering Program Scholarship program from March 2024 to March 2026. The university, a historically black college and university (HBCU), will use the funds to offer scholarships and academic support to students pursuing degrees in nuclear engineering and related STEM fields. This...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) supports research to develop a microstructure-based physics model to predict the mechanical strength of additively manufactured (AM) 316H stainless steel after post-build processing. The research, conducted by North Carolina State University with a sub-award to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, aims to close critical...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to North Carolina State University (NC State) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The 3-year grant, which commenced on October 1, 2023, supports research, development and demonstration activities to promote nuclear energy as a resource capable of meeting the nation's energy, environmental, and national security needs. As a leading 1862 Land Grant public...