Nuclear Education Grant Program Announcement

[Paco Tomei]

The NRC Nuclear Education Grant Program’s primary purpose is
supporting and developing the educational infrastructure necessary to
allow the Nation to safely move its nuclear energy initiatives
forward. The program promotes and strengthens teaching programs in
nuclear safety, nuclear security, nuclear environmental protection,
and other fields that the Commission determines to be critical to the
NRC’s regulatory mission by enhancing curricula and increasing faculty
teaching competencies at higher education institutions. The NRC
anticipates having up to $4.7 million available for this announcement.

Projects may develop, revise, implement, or improve nuclear education
infrastructure, teaching competencies, subject matter expertise, and
skills in serving students in significant nuclear programs. Projects
should identify innovative instructional approaches or techniques to
enhance student learning, including distance education and
experiential learning. Emphasis may be on developing stand-alone
modules or entire courses of study, curricula, individual courses, and
teaching materials. Projects may include limited acquisitions of
equipment directly associated with implementing new curricula or
programs. Curriculum development projects may create teaching
resources such as course materials and teaching guides on specific
nuclear topics. Materials may use print or electronic formats, however
NRC cannot fund preparing or publishing traditional textbooks.
Projects must have an academic focus within the areas of nuclear
safety, nuclear security, nuclear environmental protection, or the
other fields the Commission determines to be critical to the NRC’s
regulatory mission.

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