Nuclear Energy University Programs + Minority-Serving Institution Opportunities

1. Nuclear Energy University Programs +Minority-Serving Institution Opportunities Chester Scott on behalf of John Gross Policy, Integration and Communication Office of Nuclear Energy June 2012

2. 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 2

3. NEUP Projects Must Support NE Objectives • 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 5

4. FY 2012 NEUP Structure

5. NEUP Success - Award RecipientsFY 2009-11 UW WSU CBC U of I OSU UMN UML BSU SDSU LTC SU RPI MIT URI Hunter College ISU UW-Madison U-M CCNY NU IIT PSU CSU UC, Davis USU MC Drexel SUNY, Stony Brook Pitt UNR Purdue OSU UC, Berkeley UU CSU WU U of I UC CU JHU KSU MU CSM MST UMD UNLV VT UCSB UCLA NCSU CSULB UNM UC, Irvine UTK UNC-CH ASU CU FMU GIT U of A MSU SCSU UA MTC UT, Arlington UT, Dallas USC ASU UT, Austin Texas A&M UFL UH FY 2009 – FY 2011 NEUP Total 72 Universities/Colleges Supported in 32 States $170.9 Million provided to Universities/Colleges via NEUP

6. 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 7

7. 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 9

8. 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

9. 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 10