As per the Nuclear Energy University Programs, the department will provide approximately $14.5m to upgrade university level research reactors and purchase general scientific equipment and instrumentation.
Steven Chu, energy secretary of the US, said: “There is a critical need for a trained workforce as the nation moves toward greater use of nuclear energy to meet our energy needs and reduce carbon pollution. To ensure that the US leads in the global nuclear energy industry, we must support nuclear education and make sure students have the tools they need to learn and lead the field.”
The objective of the infrastructure program is to enable and support the education and training of nuclear scientists, engineers, and policy-makers, in graduate and undergraduate study and two-year programs, as well as R&D that is relevant to the department and the nuclear energy industry in general.
The department will provide one-year awards totaling up to $7m for university reactor upgrades and equipment and $7.5m for general scientific equipment and instrumentation.
