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More DOE Money for Nuclear Energy Education

Roughly two weeks after announcing that it would provide approximately $5 million in scholarships and fellowships for students enrolled in nuclear energy–related engineering and science programs at accredited U.S. universities and colleges, the U.S. Department of Energy announced two new funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) to support university and college efforts to build or expand their school’s nuclear science and engineering basic research or education capabilities.

Under the FOA issued last Wednesday for the Nuclear Energy University Programs, the DOE will provide approximately $14.5 million to upgrade university-level research reactors and purchase general scientific equipment and instrumentation.

The goal of the infrastructure program is to enable and support the education and training of nuclear scientists, engineers, and policy-makers in graduate and undergraduate study and two-year programs, as well as R&D that is relevant to the DOE and the nuclear energy industry in general. The DOE will provide one-year awards totaling up to $7 million for university reactor upgrades and equipment and $7.5 million for general scientific equipment and instrumentation.

Two- or four-year U.S. universities and colleges and trade schools are eligible to apply through Grants.gov. Applications will be due by the following dates:

  • General Scientific Infrastructure Support (DE-FOA-0000321) – April 22, 2010
  • Reactor Upgrades (DE-FOA-0000322) – May 11, 2010

The DOE anticipates notifying selected recipients by the following dates:

  • General Scientific Infrastructure Support (DE-FOA-0000321) – June 8, 2010
  • Reactor Upgrades (DE-FOA-0000322) – June 22, 2010

Final awards are planned for summer 2010. Additional information is available on the Nuclear Energy University Programs website.

Source: DOE

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