Nuclear Energy University Programs +Minority-Serving Institution Opportunities

Chester Scott on behalf of John GrossPolicy, Integration and Communication

Office of Nuclear Energy

June 2012

NEUP Mission and Objectives

NEUP Mission• As part of the NE research and development (R&D)

mission, engage U.S. university community, provide resources to conduct Program Directed, Program Supporting, and Mission Supporting R&D, related infrastructure improvements, and student fellowship/scholarship grants supporting university-based nuclear science and engineering research

NEUP Objectives• Support the NE R&D Roadmap and associated

implementation plan objectives while bolstering university R&D infrastructure, especially research reactors. Sustain future workforce for nuclear renaissance and NE R&D mission

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Develop technologies and other solutions that can improve the reliability, sustain the safety, and extend the life of current reactors

Develop improvements in the affordability of new reactors to enable nuclear energy to help meet the Administration's energy security and climate change goals

Develop sustainable nuclear fuel cycles

Understand and minimize the risks of nuclear proliferation and terrorism

NEUP Projects Must SupportNE Objectives

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FY 2012 NEUP Structure

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IITMC

NU

U of I

Purdue

KSU

U-M

UMN

MST

MU

OSU

UCWU

SDSU

UW-Madison

LTC

CSU

UC,

Berkeley

UC, IrvineCSULB

UC, Davis

UCLAUCSB

ASU

U of A

CU

CSM

CSU

BSU

ISU

U of I

UNM

UNLV

UNR

OSU

CBC

UW

WSU

USU

UU

UA

UFL

GIT

UMD

JHU

ASU

MSU

NCSUUNC-CH

CUFMU

SCSU MTC

UTK

VT

Texas A&MUH

UT, DallasUT, Arlington

UT, Austin

USC

MIT

UML

RPISU

SUNY, Stony Brook

CCNYPSU

Pitt Drexel

URIHunter College

NEUP Success - Award RecipientsFY 2009-11

FY 2009 – FY 2011 NEUP Total

72 Universities/Colleges Supported in 32 States

$170.9 Million provided to Universities/Colleges via NEUP

MSI Opportunities

R&D NEUP strongly encourages projects led by or partnered with MSIs and

underrepresented groups. Such partnerships are directly relevant to the NE mission and incorporated into project relevancy scoring

Student Fellowships & Scholarships; Infrastructure Grants NEUP strongly encourages MSI applications. Support is a subjective criteria that

factors into evaluation and award

Attend NEUP Annual Workshops Join NEUP technical reviewer team Engage with Idaho National Laboratory in ‘Work for Others’ Submit an unsolicited proposal

Although NEUP is a competitive program with no set asides, support to MSIs is a priority

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NEUP Annual Planning Workshops

Purpose Inform the university community on

– R&D priorities– Solicitations (FOAs)

Gather/Provide feedback on NEUP processes– Survey results– Lessons learned

Provide training opportunity– Proposal writing workshop in FY 10– Quality Assurance Requirements workshop in FY 11

FY 2011 Workshop

August 9-10, 2011 (Chicago, IL) Proceedings available at NEUP.GOV

FY 2012 Workshop August 2012 Location: Washington, DC

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NEUP MSI Awards FY 2009-11

Alcorn State University $ 252,810 Infrastructure Grant

Cal. St. Long Beach $1,390,282 R&D Project

City College of New York $1,822,214 2 R&D and Infrastructure

South Carolina State $ 109,500 Infrastructure

University of Houston $ 538,154 R&D Project

University of New Mexico $ 835,860 R&D Project & 3 Infrastr.

Wilberforce University $ 196,132 6 Scholarships & Infrastr.

Total $5,144,952

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Questions? Please Contact Us

DOE Headquarters NEUP Program Manager:

Michael Worley - michael.worley@nuclear.energy.gov

NEUP Integration Office Director:

Dr. John Gilligan - gilligan@ncsu.edu 

NEUP Website: www.neup.gov

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