ML22346A049
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| Issue date: | 11/30/2022 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs |
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No: 22-049 November 30, 2022 CONTACT: Ivonne Couret, 301-415-8200 NRC Awards Research and Development Grants The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced today it is awarding 20 research and development grants totaling nearly $10 million. These grants are part of the $16 million appropriated by Congress in fiscal year 2022 under the University Nuclear Leadership Program authorization. NRC peer-reviewed a total of 89 research and development grant proposals.
This is the third year the NRC has offered a research component under the University Nuclear Leadership Program, which provides funding to support research and development for nuclear science, engineering, technology, and related disciplines. The grants help the NRC assess the future nuclear energy landscape and prepare for upcoming technical challenges. The intent of the grants is to develop a workforce capable of supporting the design, construction, operation, and regulation of nuclear facilities, and the safe handling of nuclear materials. Based on the peer-review evaluations, the NRCs Office of Regulatory Research recommended the following awards:
Institution Name City/State Proposal Technical Area Recommended Amount of NRC funds University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN Characterization of fresh and spent nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants
$ 500,000 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA Digital engineering/analytics, advanced sensors and controls for nuclear applications
$ 499,865 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Advanced materials and manufacturing for nuclear applications
$ 500,000 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL Human and organizational factors and human reliability analysis for nuclear applications
$ 499,879 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY Characterization of fresh and spent nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants
$ 500,000 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM Safety analyses for reactor designs and fuel cycle technologies.
$ 500,000 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV Safety analyses for reactor designs and fuel cycle technologies.
$ 500,000 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Advanced construction techniques for nuclear builds
$ 499,942 Ohio State University Columbus, OH Advanced materials and manufacturing for nuclear applications
$ 499,908 Pennsylvania State University State College, PA Safety analyses for reactor designs and fuel cycle technologies.
$ 500,000
Page l 2 Purdue University West Lafayette, IN Characterization of fresh and spent nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants
$ 500,000 University of Maine Orono, ME Digital engineering/analytics, advanced sensors and controls for nuclear applications
$ 500,000 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Safety analyses for reactor designs and fuel cycle technologies.
$ 499,996 Pennsylvania State University State College, PA Safety analyses for reactor designs and fuel cycle technologies.
$ 500,000 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL Safety analyses for reactor designs and fuel cycle technologies.
$ 500,000 Washington State University Pullman, WA Characterization of fresh and spent nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants
$ 500,000 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Digital engineering/analytics, advanced sensors and controls for nuclear applications
$ 500,000 University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Human and organizational factors and human reliability analysis for nuclear applications
$ 500,000 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Characterization of fresh and spent nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants
$ 498,770 University of Florida Gainesville, FL Advanced materials and manufacturing for nuclear applications
$ 499,828 Total
$ 9,998,188 The NRC announces grant opportunities on www.grants.gov, which enables the public to find and apply for federal funding opportunities. Panels of reviewers, from academia and the NRC, evaluate the grant proposals. The composition of the panels is diverse, with most panelists having experience reviewing proposals for government agencies and advanced credentials in nuclear engineering, health physics, radiochemistry or related disciplines. All panelists must certify no conflict of interest for the proposals they evaluate.
The remainder of the FY2022 UNLP funds will be allotted for scholarships, fellowships, trade schools/community colleges and faculty development and awarded by the end of April 2023. The final research and development grant awards will be posted later this year on the NRC website.