U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Funding Opportunity Announcement, Trade School and Community College Scholarship Grant, Fiscal Year 2014

Funding Opportunity Number: NRC-HQ-84-14-FOA-0001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: EducationCFDA Number: 77.008Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Private institutions of higher educationAgency Name: NRCClosing Date: Mar 31, 2014Award Ceiling: $150,000Expected Number of Awards: 10Creation Date: Jan 28, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent agency, established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, tasked with licensing and regulating the Nation’s civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear material to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, to promote the common defense and security, and to protect the environment.

The program provides funding to support scholarships for nuclear science, engineering, technology, 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.

Source: Grants.gov - February 3, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Education Source Type: funding