Opportunity ID: 296930
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NRC-HQ-60-17-FOA-0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Scholarship and Fellowship Education Grant, Faculty Development Grant, and Trade School and Community College Scholarship Grant, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 77.008 — U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship and Fellowship Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 30, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 30, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 30, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 29, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $450,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | • Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education • Private Institutions of Higher Education • Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) • Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) • Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions • Predominately Black Institutions (PBIs) • Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AAPIs) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| Description: | •Scholarship The primary objective is to support scholarships for nuclear science, engineering, technology and related disciplines to develop a workforce capable of supporting the design, construction, operation, and regulation of nuclear facilities and the safe handling of nuclear materials. The nuclear-related discipline supported by this funding is intended to benefit nuclear safety and security sector broadly. •Fellowship •Faculty Development The objectives are to attract and retain highly-qualified individuals in academic teaching careers. The grants specifically target probationary, tenure-track faculty during the first 6 years of their career and new faculty hires in the following academic areas: Nuclear, Mechanical, Civil, Environmental, Electrical, Fire Protection, Geotechnical, Structural and Materials Sciences Engineering as well as Health Physics. The NRC has interest in topics including but not limited to Fuels, Neutronics, Thermal-hydraulics, Accident-Progression (e.g., performance of safety relief valves), Consequence, Emergency Preparedness, and Radiation Protection Analysis; Radiochemistry, Probabilistic Risk Assessment, Seismology, Fire Risk Analysis, advanced reactor (non-light water reactor), safety systems and other related disciplines. Grants may include support for developing applications for new research or continuing research projects in their areas of expertise. The program provides support to enable newer faculty to enhance their careers as professors and researchers in the university department where employed. The research supported by this announcement is intended to benefit the nuclear sector broadly. •Trade School and Community College Scholarships |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
M`Lita Carr
Grant and Contract Specialist Phone 301-415-6869 Email:Mlita.Carr@nrc.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | M`Lita Carr Grant and Contract Specialist Phone 301-415-6869 Email: Mlita.Carr@nrc.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.008 | PKG00234541 | Aug 30, 2017 | Oct 30, 2017 | View |
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