The Nuclear Regulatory Commission awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station to support the Faculty Development Program in Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University from April 29, 2022 to April 28, 2025. This grant funding will support faculty development and training in nuclear engineering at Texas A&M University under the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA #77.008). In addition to undergraduate...
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 $497,321 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) supports a 3-year research effort led by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) to qualify additively manufactured 316H stainless steel alloys for use in molten salt reactors. The project will leverage a combined high-throughput experimental and simulation approach to characterize the materials properties and...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on January 31, 2025. The 3-year grant will support research on "ADVANCING EVALUATION OF MULTIPHASE FLOW IN LARGE GEOMETRIC CONFIGURATION." The project aims to develop advanced scientific capabilities and workforce development in nuclear science, engineering, and related technical disciplines to...
This $500,000 Project Grant was awarded on November 29, 2024 by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008). The grant supports research, education, and workforce development in nuclear science, engineering, and related technical disciplines at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), which is a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The funding will be used to execute a 3-year research project focused on advancing nuclear technology,...
This $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The award was made on August 1, 2024 to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees), a state agency and member of The Texas A&M University System, with a period of performance through September 30,...
The Colorado School of Mines was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) to support its Nuclear Science and Engineering Fellowship Program. This 4-year grant, beginning on June 14, 2024, will fund specialized education, research, and workforce development activities in nuclear science, engineering, and related technical disciplines. The project aims to cultivate a capable nuclear workforce...
The University of New Mexico (UNM) received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008). The 3-year grant, awarded on March 8, 2024, supports research on "USING DEPLETION SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS TO BETTER CHARACTERIZE REACTOR FUEL CYCLES." This work aims to advance scientific understanding and modeling capabilities related to nuclear reactor fuel cycles. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution and...
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $2,399,998.00 Project Grant to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award, effective August 1, 2024, supports a multi-year research project focused on advancing nuclear energy science and technology. Tees, a research institution specializing in innovative engineering and scientific solutions, will leverage its...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, operating through the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The 3-year grant, awarded on January 30, 2025, will support research and education focused on developing a regulatory framework for assessing fire risk associated with the transport of microreactors. UNR, as a 1862 Land-Grant College and...