U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship and Fellowship Education Grant Funding Announcement of Opportunity, Fiscal Year 2009

Post Date

December 23rd 2008

Application Due Date

February 25th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

HR-FN-1208-NED01

CFDA Number(s)

77.008

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants are regionally accredited U.S. public and private institutions of higher education as defined in Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 USC 1002) and http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ Federal agencies are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this announcement. Awards are not made to any other form of entity or directly to individuals. Individuals and other entities may not apply directly to NRC for these grants

Funding

• Award Range:

  $50000 - $400000

Grant Description

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was created as an independent agency by Congress in 1974 to enable the nation to safely use radioactive materials for beneficial civilian purposes while ensuring that people and the environment are protected. The NRC regulates commercial nuclear power plants and other uses of nuclear materials, such as in nuclear medicine, through licensing, inspection and enforcement of its requirements. Funding under this program includes support for education in nuclear science, engineering, 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 total amount of funding available for undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, trade school scholarships, and faculty development grants together in FY09 totals $15 million. This announcement is for undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships. The announcements for trade school scholarships and faculty development grants are published separately. As a condition for receiving scholarships or fellowships, students must demonstrate satisfactory academic progress in their fields of study, as determined by criteria contained in this announcement and as established by the NRC. The nuclear education supported by this funding is intended to benefit the nuclear sector broadly. Consequently, NRC requires scholarship and fellowship students to serve 6 months in nuclear-related employment for each full or partial year of academic support. The employment may be with NRC, other Federal agencies, State agencies, Department of Energy laboratories, nuclear-related industry, or academia in the students’ sponsored fields of study. NRC may waive, in whole or in part, the service obligation, upon determination that compliance by the individual is impractical. There is no guarantee that sufficient funds will be available to initiate or continue grant activities where funding has been recommended by NRC. Future opportunities for submitting applications may be available, depending on future NRC funding authorization. An award funding an individual’s scholarship for one academic year does not guarantee that funding will continue for any subsequent years necessary for completion of the individual’s degree. That funding does not continue for subsequent years does not alter the terms of the service/employment agreement between the student and the NRC, as described above and discussed in full below. • Type of Award: This funding opportunity will use grants awards. • Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding available for undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, trade school scholarships, and faculty development grants scholarships, and faculty development grants together in FY09 totals $15 million. NRC expects to support a limited number of scholarship and fellowship awards. The number of awards for FY2009 will depend upon the number, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received. • Budget and Project Period: Fellowships may be requested for two (2) individuals of up to $50,000 per year for four (4) years ($400,000 total project period) and are not renewable. Scholarship funds for up to $200,000 per institution may be requested through this solicitation for two (2) years. Both amounts are exclusive of any matching, cost shared or leveraged funding by non-Federal entities. • Eligible Institutions/Organizations: Eligible applicants are regionally accredited U.S. public and private institutions of higher education as defined in Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 USC 1002) and http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ NRC does not award individual scholarships or fellowships. Individual students may not apply directly to NRC for scholarships or fellowships. • Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs): Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are invited to work with their institution to develop an application for support. Individuals, within educational institutions, from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply for NRC support. • Number of PDs/PIs: More than one PD/PI (i.e., multiple PDs/PIs) may be designated on the application. • Number of Applications: Institutions may submit only one application for a 2-year Scholarship Program and one application for a 4-year Fellowship Program. If applicants are requesting both scholarships and fellowships they should be requested in separate applications. • Hearing Impaired: Telecommunications for the hearing impaired are available at: TDD 1-800-635-4512.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Kathleen Shino
  Senior Grants Specialist
  Phone 301-492-3636

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Work

• Agency Email Address:

  Kathleen.Shino@nrc.gov