Project Grant NRC27101125

The Department of Energy awarded the University of Tennessee a $3.2 million cooperative agreement from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121). The award will support research into innovative nuclear energy programs including the design and testing of new operator interfaces incorporating human factors for reliable hybrid plant operations. It will also fund the analysis of appropriate response procedures for...

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas received a $100,000 two-year Project Grant from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to fund its Training a Diverse Nuclear Workforce: UNLV Scholarship Program. The grant was awarded on March 31, 2023 under the U.S. NRC's Minority Serving Institutions Program (MSIP), which provides funding to nuclear and STEM-related minority serving programs and activities relevant to nuclear safety, security, and research. Through this funding, UNLV will provide scholarships...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy (CFDA 81.121 - Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration) provides $200,000 to Purdue University to support the "University Reactor Sharing and Outreach (RS & O)" program. The objectives of this initiative are to: (1) strengthen nuclear science and engineering curriculum at universities without research reactors, (2) increase collaboration opportunities in nuclear research, (3)...

The University of Illinois Urbana Champaign will provide nuclear energy research and development under a $690,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy. The award is part of the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121), which promotes resolving technical, cost, safety, security, and proliferation resistance challenges to nuclear energy through research. Under this three-year award beginning October 1, 2021 and...

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant on August 12, 2025, to the SRS Community Reuse Organization (SRSCRO) under the Workforce Opportunities in Regional Careers II (WORC II) program (CFDA 81.281). The five-year award, with completion by August 11, 2030, supports comprehensive workforce development initiatives designed to address critical talent shortages in nuclear science and environmental management fields supporting NNSA missions in the Georgia...

This Project Grant award in the amount of $200,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to the University of New Mexico (UNM) from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026. The funding will support UNM's efforts to share its nuclear research reactor resources and capabilities with other educational institutions, including those without research reactors, to increase awareness and education in nuclear science,...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Hampton University to organize a conference focused on workforce development needs for future fusion energy technologies. This award was made under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The conference, planned for late May 2024, will bring together public and private stakeholders to identify opportunities for partnership in fusion research and education. The goal is to address the workforce needs of the emerging...

This $920,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports nuclear energy research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The funding, which has an award date of August 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027, will enable the university to conduct comprehensive research initiatives aimed at maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities, developing advanced...

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....

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121), will support the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) in sharing its nuclear research reactor resources and capabilities with other educational institutions. The $200,000 award, which runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026, aims to: 1) strengthen nuclear science and engineering instruction at...