U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship and Fellowship Program
CFDA 77.008 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$119.2M
Awards
303
Recipients
84
States
39
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $52.1M | 125 | |
| 2025 | $64.5M | 172 | +23.8% |
| 2026 | $2.6M | 6 | -95.9% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 77.008
Largest individual obligations for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship and Fellowship Program.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_NRCHQ8415G0047_031 SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE New York | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | TROY, NY-20 | 2025 | $898,461 |
ASST_NON_NRCHQ8414G0054_031 SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Illinois | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | CHAMPAIGN, IL-13 | 2026 | $822,183 |
ASST_NON_NRCHQ8414G0055_031 THE NUCLEAR ENGINEERING FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
(NEFDP) WILL SUPPORT TWO JUNIOR, TENURE-TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF NUCLEAR AND
R… | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Tennessee | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | KNOXVILLE, TN-02 | 2025 | $816,953 |
ASST_NON_NRCHQ8414G0031_031 SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM Missouri | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | ROLLA, MO-08 | 2024 | $797,679 |
ASST_NON_NRCHQ8415G0018_031 SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE New York | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | TROY, NY-20 | 2025 | $788,004 |
ASST_NON_NRCHQ8414G0033_031 KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - CHANGE FFR REPORTING FREQUENCY TO SEMI-ANNUAL | KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Kansas | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | MANHATTAN, KS-01 | 2024 | $786,801 |
ASST_NON_NRCHQ8415G0014_031 SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Oregon | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | CORVALLIS, OR-04 | 2025 | $784,623 |
ASST_NON_NRCHQ8414G0034_031 COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH PHYSICS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Colorado | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | FORT COLLINS, CO-02 | 2025 | $781,811 |
ASST_NON_NRCHQ8414G0039_031 SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | PURDUE UNIVERSITY Indiana | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN-04 | 2025 | $771,894 |
ASST_NON_NRCHQ8414G0058_031 SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP Georgia | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | ATLANTA, GA-05 | 2025 | $709,410 |
ASST_NON_NRCHQ8415G0033_031 SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY Utah | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | LOGAN, UT-01 | 2025 | $611,266 |
ASST_NON_31310023M0043_031 NUCLEAR ENGINEERING DISTINGUISHED FACULTY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM AT THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP Georgia | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | ATLANTA, GA-05 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_31310023M0044_031 DISTINGUISHED FACULTY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM IN NUCLEAR ENERGY AT UNM | UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO New Mexico | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | ALBUQUERQUE, NM-01 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_31310023M0045_031 DISTINGUISHED FACULTY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM AT RPI | RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE New York | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | TROY, NY-20 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_31310023M0030_031 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AT UNLV | BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | LAS VEGAS, NV-01 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_31310023M0047_031 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON DISTINGUISHED FACULTY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Wisconsin | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | MADISON, WI-02 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_31310023M0049_031 NUCLEAR ENGINEERING FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Michigan | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | ANN ARBOR, MI-06 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0036_031 DISTINGUISHED FACULTY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0037_031 NUCLEAR MATERIALS FACULTY ADVANCEMENT AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY | CLEMSON UNIVERSITY South Carolina | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | CLEMSON, SC-03 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0039_031 FACULTY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM TO INTEGRATE JUNIOR FACULTY IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING RESEARCH AT UTAH
STATE UNIVERSITY | UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY Utah | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | LOGAN, UT-01 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0040_031 DISTINGUISHED FACULTY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI TO ADVANCE SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING | CINCINNATI UNIV OF Ohio | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | CINCINNATI, OH-01 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0041_031 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS NUCLEAR ENGINEERING DISTINGUISHED FACULTY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Illinois | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | CHAMPAIGN, IL-13 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0046_031 DISTINGUISHED FACULTY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR NUCLEAR MATERIALS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL | UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL Massachusetts | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | LOWELL, MA-03 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_31310023M0020_031 THE NERC FACULTY SCHOLARS PROGRAM | UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING Wyoming | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | LARAMIE, WY-00 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_31310023M0031_031 ADVANCEMENT OF FIU DISTINGUISHED FACULTY WITH EXPERTISE IN NEW HIGH-PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE RESISTANT MATERIALS FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Florida | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | MIAMI, FL-26 | 2025 | $599,290 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0025_031 EVALUATION OF THE TECHNICAL GAPS AND UNCERTAINTIES IN VETERINARY USES OF BYPRODUCT MATERIALS | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Colorado | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | FORT COLLINS, CO-02 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310025M0004_031 IMPROVED ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION OF DPRA SIMULATION DATA | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK Maryland | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | COLLEGE PARK, MD-04 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310023M0007_031 HIGH-RESOLUTION PEBBLE BED DATA AT LOW FLOW CONDITIONS | THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Pennsylvania | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-15 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0057_031 EVALUATING SCALABILITY OF DOSE-BASED SITING BOUNDARIES FOR MULTI-UNIT ADVANCED REACTOR PLANTS USING A CONSEQUENCE-DRIVEN PHYSICAL SECURITY-INFORMED FRAMEWORK | GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP Georgia | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | ATLANTA, GA-05 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0055_031 CONFIRMATORY TESTING AND ANALYSIS OF VESSEL COOLING SYSTEMS IN SUPPORT OF DESIGN CERTIFICATIONS FOR ADVANCED REACTORS | UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO New Mexico | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | ALBUQUERQUE, NM-01 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310025M0001_031 CONTROL OF HYBRID ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TO ENHANCE MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE FOR NUCLEAR POWER APPLICATIONS | BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Nebraska | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | LINCOLN, NE-01 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310025M0011_031 ESTABLISHING FRACTURE TOUGHNESS CRITERIA FOR QUALIFICATION OF LASER POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS | CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Pennsylvania | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | PITTSBURGH, PA-12 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310025M0002_031 PREDICTION AND UNCERTAINTY ASSESSMENT OF IRRADIATED FUELED FLUORIDE MOLTEN SALT THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND THERMAL HYDRAULIC RESPONSE FOR MSR LICENSING | VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY Virginia | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | RICHMOND, VA-04 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310025M0003_031 DRASTICALLY REDUCING VARIATION OF MELT POOL AND MICROSTRUCTURE IN LASER POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING VIA SCAN-RESOLVED-SIMULATION-BASED FEEDBACK-FEEDFORWARD CONTROL | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Pennsylvania | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | PITTSBURGH, PA-12 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0007_031 USE OF HYBRID TOOLS TO MODEL RISKS OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR TECHNOLOGIES UNDER A CHANGING CLIMATE | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK Maryland | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | COLLEGE PARK, MD-04 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0008_031 MANUFACTURING OF SPENT FUEL STORAGE CANISTERS WITH SUPERIOR STRESS CORROSION CRACKING RESISTANCE USING ADVANCED HYBRID LASER-ARC WELDING AND HIGH-PRESSURE COLD SPRAY ADDITIVE POST… | BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | RENO, NV-02 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0009_031 ADVANCED RADIATION-RESISTANT AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE-TOLERANT SOLID-STATE GA2O3 HYDROGEN SENSORS FOR ENHANCED SAFETY OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0021_031 SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF IN-CORE AND EX-CORE FUEL MANAGEMENT FOR PEBBLE BED REACTORS BY COMBINING HYPER-FIDELITY DEPLETION AND MACHINE LEARNING | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE California | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | BERKELEY, CA-12 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0035_031 FACULTY ADVANCEMENT IN RADIATION SENSING, DETECTING, AND RESPONSIVE MATERIALS | PURDUE UNIVERSITY Indiana | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN-04 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310025M0005_031 LARGE-SCALE SOIL-STRUCTURE-FLUID INTERACTION TESTING AND ANALYSIS TO ENHANCE SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT MODELS OF ADVANCED REACTOR DESIGNS | BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | RENO, NV-02 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310025M0006_031 PREDICTIVE QUANTUM CALCULATIONS AND EXPERIMENTS TO DESIGN SCINTILLATOR MATERIALS FOR ENHANCED MONITORING OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE California | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | RIVERSIDE, CA-39 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0032_031 DEVELOPMENTS OF GUIDELINES AND BENCHMARKS FOR REGULATORY ASSESSMENT OF AUTONOMOUS VISUAL DATA COLLECTION AND MONITORING OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310025M0007_031 MICROSTRUCTURE-BASED STRENGTH PREDICTION OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED 316H STAINLESS STEEL AFTER POST-BUILD PROCESSING | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310025M0008_031 CABLE-DRIVEN PARALLEL ROBOTS FOR RADIOLOGICAL DECOMMISSIONING SURVEYS | BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | LAS VEGAS, NV-01 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310025M0009_031 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR MICROREACTOR TRANSPORT FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT | BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | RENO, NV-02 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310025M0010_031 RADIATION-HARDENED DIGITAL BORON-COATED STRAW NEUTRON DETECTORS | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Illinois | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | CHAMPAIGN, IL-13 | 2025 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0011_031 RAD-HARD FPGAS TO IMPROVE DIGITAL RESILIENCE IN MODERNIZING DIGITAL INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS REGULATORY INFRASTRUCTURE | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE Ohio | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | COLUMBUS, OH-03 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0013_031 MODEL-AGNOSTIC EXPLAINABILITY METHODS FOR TRUSTWORTHY AI IN NUCLEAR REACTOR APPLICATIONS | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Michigan | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | ANN ARBOR, MI-06 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0014_031 EXPERIMENTAL AND MODELING STUDY OF FUEL DISPERSAL DURING THE LOSS-OF-COOLANT ACCIDENT | RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE New York | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | TROY, NY-20 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_31310024M0010_031 NEW METHODOLOGY FOR SMALL BOILING WATER REACTOR STABILITY ANALYSIS | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Wisconsin | Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission | MADISON, WI-02 | 2024 | $500,000 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $7.8M | 19 |
| Virginia | $6.5M | 17 |
| Illinois | $6.2M | 13 |
| Indiana | $6.2M | 14 |
| Texas | $6.1M | 22 |
| Pennsylvania | $6.0M | 14 |
| Nevada | $5.9M | 13 |
| North Carolina | $5.1M | 13 |
| Florida | $5.0M | 14 |
| California | $4.5M | 11 |
| Massachusetts | $4.4M | 11 |
| Michigan | $4.2M | 10 |
| Ohio | $4.2M | 10 |
| Wisconsin | $4.1M | 10 |
| Missouri | $3.9M | 11 |
| South Carolina | $3.6M | 10 |
| Georgia | $3.4M | 7 |
| Colorado | $3.3M | 7 |
| Utah | $3.1M | 7 |
| Tennessee | $2.8M | 7 |
| Idaho | $2.7M | 9 |
| Oregon | $2.7M | 6 |
| Kansas | $2.5M | 5 |
| Maryland | $2.3M | 6 |
| New Mexico | $2.2M | 5 |
| Puerto Rico | $2.0M | 5 |
| Alabama | $1.4M | 3 |
| Louisiana | $1.3M | 4 |
| New Jersey | $1.1M | 6 |
| Connecticut | $900K | 2 |
| Mississippi | $755K | 2 |
| Washington | $666K | 3 |
| Wyoming | $600K | 1 |
| Nebraska | $500K | 1 |
| Maine | $500K | 1 |
| Iowa | $449K | 1 |
| North Dakota | $131K | 1 |
| Rhode Island | $128K | 1 |
| Minnesota | $75K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs