The Idaho Field Office is soliciting applications for its Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research Program.
Donor Name: Idaho Field Office
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/13/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5-10 Years
Details:
The Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) mission is to advance nuclear energy science and technology to meet U.S. energy, environmental, and economic needs. NE has identified the following goals to address challenges in the nuclear energy sector, help realize the potential of advanced technology, and leverage the unique role of the government in spurring innovation:
- Keep existing U.S. nuclear reactors operating.
- Deploy new nuclear reactors.
- Secure and sustain nuclear fuel cycle.
- Expand international nuclear energy cooperation
This program will be split into two different focus areas:
- REU funds may be provided to support on-campus undergraduate students. The experience would need to be structured, for a specific duration (e.g., a semester) and be focused on an active NEUP project. The undergraduate would be paid on an ‘on-effort basis’ (pro-rata). Although any eligible student can qualify, the focus is for faculty to identify high performing, underserved students for these opportunities.
- REU summer programs to support an undergraduate summer research program for students from other universities. Selection of students should focus on underserved communities and students from MSIs as a selection factor.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $74,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $4,000,000
Project Period
7 years
Eligibility Criteria
- DOE has restricted eligibility for award in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, CFR 910.126(b). This eligibility restriction does not apply to subrecipients, subawards, vendors, or team members of the prime/lead applicant. This CINR FOA is open to only U.S. universities, national laboratories, and U.S. industry entities. The eligibility of this FOA is restricted to support U.S. universities and colleges for topics and NSUF user access eligibility is restricted to U.S. industry, U.S. universities and colleges, and national laboratories that are pursuing fundamental and applied research in the nuclear sciences pursuant to 42 USC 16274.
- Restricting eligibility ensures the Nuclear Energy University Program supports university research, collaborations with industry and national laboratories, and training and educating the next generation nuclear workforce. Pursuant to the Nuclear Science User Facilities mission, access to user facilities is open to a broader range of applicants.
- To support the goal of building a clean and equitable energy economy, NE strives to contribute to the President’s goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain Federal investments flow to Disadvantaged Communities (DAC) (the Justice40 Initiative). The goal is to spur economic development and job creation in DACs throughout the United States, through effective teams and/or partnerships with institutions, located in a disadvantaged community that may receive funding support from the project.
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