OpportunityTitle: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Education Program Trade School and Community College Scholarship Grant Funding Announcement of Opportunity, Fiscal Year 2009.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are trade schools or community colleges, which must be postsecondary educational institutions or programs accredited by an accrediting agency or state approval agency education as defined in Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 USC 1002) and http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/  or be registered apprenticeship programs.
Description: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was created as an independent agency by Congress in 1974 to enable the nation to safely use radioactive materials for beneficial civilian purposes while ensuring that people and the environment are protected. The NRC regulates commercial nuclear power plants and other uses of nuclear materials, such as in nuclear medicine, through licensing, inspection and enforcement of its requirements. Funding under this program includes support for education in 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. The total amount of funding available for undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, trade school scholarships, and faculty development grants together in FY09 totals $15 million. This announcement is for trade school and community college scholarships. The announcements for undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships (HR-FN-1208 NED01) and faculty development grants (HR-FN-1208-NED02) are published separately. As a condition for receiving scholarships, recipients must demonstrate satisfactory academic progress in their fields of study, as determined by criteria contained in this announcement and as established by the NRC. The nuclear education supported by this funding is intended to benefit the nuclear sector broadly. Consequently, NRC requires trade school and community college recipients to serve 6 months in nuclear-related employment for each full or partial year of academic support. The employment may be with NRC, other Federal agencies, State agencies, Department of Energy laboratories, nuclear-related industry, or academia in the recipients&#146; sponsored fields of study. NRC may waive, in whole or in part, the service obligation, upon determination that compliance by the individual is impractical. There is no guarantee that sufficient funds will be available to initiate or continue grant activities where funding has been recommended by NRC. Future opportunities for submitting applications may be available, depending on future NRC funding authorization. An award funding an individual&#146;s scholarship for one academic year does not guarantee that funding will continue for any subsequent years necessary for completion of the individual&#146;s degree. That funding does not continue for subsequent years does not alter the terms of the service/employment agreement between the student and the NRC, as described above and discussed in full below. &#149; Type of Award. This funding opportunity will use grant awards. &#149; Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding available for undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, trade school scholarships, and faculty development grants scholarships, and faculty development grants together in FY09 totals $15 million. The number of awards for FY2009 will depend upon the number, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received. &#149; Budget and Project Period. NRC expects to support a limited number of trade school and community college scholarship awards of approximately $150,000 per institution through this FOA. Awards are for 1 year. &#149; Eligible applicants are trade schools or community colleges, which must be postsecondary educational institutions or programs accredited by an accrediting agency or state approval agency education as defined in Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 USC 1002) and http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ or be registered apprenticeship programs. Individuals are not eligible to apply. &#149; Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs). Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are invited to work with their institution to develop an application for support. Individuals, within educational institutions, from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply for NRC support. &#149; Number of PDs/PIs. More than one PD/PI (i.e., multiple PDs/PIs) may be designated on the application. &#149; Number of Applications. Institutions may submit only one application for a Trade School/Community College Scholarship Program. &#149; Continuation Applications. Continuation applications will be permitted for this FOA. A competing continuation application is allowable only to continue a project previously funded as a Trade School/Community College Scholarship Grant under HR-FN208-NED03. It is advantageous to apply with a continuation application if the project has made progress and accomplished some of the objectives, and the renewal application plans a logical continuation in the Trade School/Community College Scholarship Education Grant Program. &#149; Hearing Impaired. Telecommunications for the hearing impaired are available at: TDD 1-800-635-4512
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GrantorContactText: Kathleen Shino &lt;br/&gt;Senior Grants Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-492-3636