DOE NE: Enhancement of Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Grant

In accordance with 2 CFR 910.126, eligibility for award is restricted to U.S. universities and colleges. Underrepresented Groups and Minority-Serving Institutions (e.g., Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribal Serving Institutions) are encouraged to apply. The following link provides the list of minority serving institutions: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html.

2) DOE/NNSA Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs)

DOE/NNSA Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and DOE Government-Operated Government-Owned laboratories (GOGOs) are eligible to apply for funding under the General Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research and for the NEET CTD as a prime recipient.

The development of nuclear energy-related infrastructure and basic capabilities in the research community is necessary to promote R&D that supports nuclear science and engineering (NS&E), DOE-NE’s mission, and the Nation’s nuclear energy challenges. Accordingly, DOE intends to enable 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 Department and the nuclear energy industry in general.

The Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) utilizes up to 20 percent of funds appropriated to NE’s R&D program for university-based infrastructure support and R&D in key NE program-related areas:

• Fuel Cycle Research and Development (FC R&D)
• Reactor Concepts Research, Development and Demonstration (RC RD&D)
• Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation (NEAMS)
The infrastructure requested should be individual, discrete, and definable items or capabilities that will:

• Support, maintain, or enhance the institutions’ capacities to attract and teach high quality students interested in nuclear energy-related studies;
• Build the institutions’ research or education capabilities; or
• Enhance the institutions’ capabilities to perform R&D that is relevant to DOE-NE’s mission.
NE reserves the right to respond to potential shifts in priorities during FY 2017 that may be driven by events, policy developments, or Congressional/budget direction. NE will factor such considerations into decisions related to the timing and scale of award announcements associated with this FOA.