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Description of Modification
Changed Floor Award
Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
HR-FN-0711-NED02
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jul 22, 2011
Creation Date:
Jul 22, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Sep 22, 2011
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Sep 22, 2011
Archive Date:
Oct 22, 2011
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
$450,000
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
77.008
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship and Fellowship Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
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
*Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
*Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
*Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
Agency Name
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Description
This program provides funding to support 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. This announcement is for faculty development grants.The objectives of the Faculty Development Program 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 Engineering, Health Physics, Radiochemistry and related disciplines. Grants may include support for developing applications for research and amounts for initiating or continuing research projects in their areas of expertise. Other areas might include course development, equipment, stipends, participation in professional society meetings, and preparation of papers, travel, and associated expenses. The NRC may increase funds to the extent that a portion of the award is matched by the institution. 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.
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