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After defense spending, energy is the highest funded industry in the United States. Over $40 billion dollars went to support energy programs in 2009. At the federal level, focus was divided between research and development, training, and small business initiatives with heavy focus on renewable, and clean energy topics.
Federal research grants are defined and awarded by individual government departments and agencies, in accordance with their respective missions. Such award announcements can be found at the Department of Energy, Department of Labor, National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Nuclear Regularity Commission.
In addition to grants are special programs designed to seed commercialization activity and facilitate economic growth. These programs support small business collaborations with universities and other research institutions. See Funding Partnerships for an overview of these Federal government programs, the largest of which are the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
Finally, state specific programs designed for climate change, clean energy, and workforce development can be found at: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Workforce Florida, and the Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy.
Some specific relevant awards are listed below: |
National Science Foundation
Innovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure
Deadline: January 20, 2010
Amount: $400,000 Award Ceiling
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=
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The Innovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure (IEECI) program supports research which addresses three aspects of engineering education: (1) how students best learn the ideas, principles, and practices to become creative and innovative engineers, and how this learning is measured (2) how to more effectively translate successes in engineering education research into widespread practice with consideration of curriculum, student learning, innovation models, and cyber-learning technology, and (3) implementation of programs for students supported by the GI Bill.
For Other NSF Funding Opportunities see http://www.nsf.gov/funding/
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Faculty Development Grant Funding Announcement of Opportunity, Fiscal Year 2009
Deadline: December 2, 2009
Amount: $450,000 Award Ceiling
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=
false&oppId=49894
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| The Faculty Development Grants Program recognizes the need to attract, recruit or retain highly-qualified individuals in academic teaching careers. Funding under this announcement is intended to support faculty in the nuclear-related fields of Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics, Radiochemistry and related disciplines as determined by the NRC. The grants specifically target probationary, tenure-track faculty in these academic areas during the first 6 years of their career. Grants may include support for developing applications for research and small amounts for initiating or continuing research projects in their areas of expertise. Other areas might include course development, equipment stipends, participation in professional society meetings, preparation of papers, travel, and support for graduate assistants, and associated expenses as related to research projects or an institution’s faculty development plan. Awards may be increased to the extent that a portion of the award is matched by the institution. The program intends to provide support to enable new faculty to enhance their careers as professors and researchers in the University department where employed. |
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear Education Curricula Development, Fiscal Year 2010
Deadline: February 1, 2010
Amount: $4.7M Total Program Funding
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=
false&oppId=49895 |
| The NRC Nuclear Education Grant Program’s primary purpose is supporting and developing the educational infrastructure necessary to allow the Nation to safely move its nuclear energy initiatives forward. The NRC currently supports curriculum development in the following technical areas: Nuclear Engineering • Criticality safety courses for nuclear professionals • Thermal-hydraulics model development • Reactor physics • Nuclear power plant safety • Nuclear power plant design and operations (including operating and emergency operating procedures) • Fuel performance Radiochemistry and Radiobiology Health Physics • Health physics modeling • Dosimetry and measurements • Environmental transport, dissolution, and migration • Decontamination and decommissioning • Reprocessing, recycle chemistry, and technology courses Materials and Mechanical Engineering • Welding principles, and nondestructive examination (NDE) technology • Management of aging plants (components and systems) • Material corrosion Reliability and Risk Analysis Electrical Engineering • Power generation and distribution or electrical components • Digital instrumentation and control systems Safeguards and Security • Material control and accountability courses • Vulnerability analysis Human Factors and Human Reliability • Human factors modeling • Applied-experimental psychology, specializing in human performance and human factors Fire Protection Engineering • Fire Modeling for Fuel Cycle Facilities • Fire Modeling for Nuclear Power Plants. |
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Trade School and Community College Scholarship Grant
Deadline: December 16, 2009
Amount: $150,000 Award Ceiling
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=
false&oppId=49897
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As a condition for receiving scholarships or fellowships, 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 development supported by this funding is intended to benefit the nuclear sector broadly. Consequently, NRC requires scholarship and fellowship recipients to serve six (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 sponsored fields of study. NRC may waive, in whole or in part, the service obligation, upon determination that compliance by the individual is impractical.
For Other NRC Funding Opportunities see
http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/grants.html |
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