This $800,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121), will fund research, development, and demonstration activities at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Georgia Tech Research Corporation. The project aims to advance nuclear energy science and technology to meet U.S. energy, environmental, and national security needs. Specific areas of focus include existing...
Georgia Tech Research Corporation will receive $1.395 million from the Department of Homeland Security under the National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program to develop computational tools and experimental characterization methods for predicting material phase changes in actinide alloys due to oxidation, hydriding, corrosion, irradiation, and radiation damage from May 2023 through April 2026. The award will support the development of atomistic and mesoscale modeling augmented with...
The Georgia Institute of Technology will receive $625,000 in funding from the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy through the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 for the Nuclear Energy University Programs - Distinguished Early Career program. Under this five-year, $625,000 Project Grant, the Georgia Institute of Technology (doing business as the Office of Sponsored Programs) will support research and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $546,151 Cooperative Agreement to Roane State Community College under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to implement a Nuclear Technology Program. The program, set to begin in Fall 2024 and be fully scaled by Fall 2026, will support collaboration between the college and industry leaders to develop and deliver curriculum informed by employer needs, providing a cohort with the skills necessary for...
The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $2,499,220 Project Grant under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to Georgia Tech Research Corporation. The grant supports university-led research and development initiatives focused on advancing nuclear energy technology, including maintaining existing reactors, developing advanced reactor designs, securing the nuclear fuel cycle, and expanding international nuclear energy cooperation....
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) to the Georgia Tech Research Corp, doing business as the Office of Sponsored Programs, with a performance period from September 13, 2024 to September 12, 2027. The grant 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. As...
Atlanta Technical College was awarded a $346,002 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for the period of August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025. The grant funds the Bioscience Emerging Technicians Project, which aims to increase awareness of bioscience career opportunities and recruit more dual enrollment students to Atlanta Technical College's Bioscience Technology program. Key deliverables include specialized...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Augusta Technical College Foundation, Inc. a $1.9 million Project Grant under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The grant period runs from July 31, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The funding will support Augusta Technical College's efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through its Education Stabilization Fund program. As the place of performance is listed as Augusta, Georgia, it can be...
The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded a $299,895 Stewardship Science Grant Program (CFDA 81.112) to Georgia Tech Research Corporation on March 24, 2025. This project grant supports fundamental scientific research relevant to maintaining the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. The research will focus on advancing understanding in critical domains such as materials properties under extreme conditions, low energy...
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded a $10,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research (CFDA 81.113) program to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation to direct multidisciplinary research and innovation that enable technologies supporting NNSA's Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D. The 5-year award, effective from March 15, 2025 to March 14, 2030, aims to train the next generation of researchers and bridge the gap between...