Project Grant NRCHQ8414G0022

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute received a $200,000 project grant award from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to enable the strong growth of its Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship Program. The award was provided under the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) from March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023. This program provides funding for undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, and trade school and community college scholarships...

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...

Clemson University will receive $322,000 through an 11-year cooperative agreement award from the Department of Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award funds the University Nuclear Leadership Program - Scholarship and Fellowship, which will provide scholarships and fellowships to students studying nuclear-related fields from 2022 through 2033. The Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration...

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) was awarded a $118,022 Project Grant from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Central Office under the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Minority Serving Institutions Program (MSIP). The MSIP aims to fund nuclear and STEM-related minority serving programs, activities, projects, symposiums and training for the exchange and transfer of knowledge and skills relevant to nuclear safety, security, and regulatory policy and practices. Under this award, VCU...

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 Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Tennessee Technological University a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The 3-year grant, effective June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026, will support the university's Undergraduate Nuclear Engineering Program. Through this funding, Tennessee Technological University will provide research, workforce training, educational programs, and other services to...

The University of Alabama was awarded a $322,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121) for the period of August 6, 2021 through August 31, 2033. The cooperative agreement will support the University's provision of integrated university program scholarship and fellowship support. Specifically, the University will deliver scholarships and fellowships to students pursuing...

The University of Tennessee received a $1,250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to conduct comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The funding will support a multi-year project focused on understanding the thermomechanical behavior and failure mechanisms of TRISO nuclear fuel particles under simulated reactor operating and...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded Vanderbilt University a $161,000 cooperative agreement from August 4, 2021 through August 31, 2033 under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award will support Vanderbilt University's provision of integrated university program scholarship and fellowship support. As part of its mission to promote nuclear energy through research and development, the DOE Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, & Technical Careers Inc. a $444,150 Formula Grant under the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) federal grant program (CFDA 84.425). The grant period runs from March 6, 2021 through March 5, 2022. The ESF program aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, this Formula Grant funding will support Chattanooga College in providing products...