The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Minority Serving Institutions Grants Program has
distributed five scholarship and fellowship grants, totaling $1.78 million to four minority-serving
institutions. These institutions are part of a federally recognized category that includes
historically Black colleges and universities; tribal colleges and universities; Hispanic-serving
institutions; and Asian American and Pacific Islander-serving institutions.
The following awards were distributed:
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Two $400,000 fellowships to fund a
radiochemistry fellowship for nuclear workforce development and a diverse
nuclear workforce fellowship program in mechanical and nuclear engineering.
• North Carolina A&T State University: One fellowship for $600,000 for
participation in nuclear engineering research and education as part of the
university’s mechanical engineering concentration, with emphasis on cooling,
safety, radiation shielding, protection and reliability.
• University of Houston-Downtown: One scholarship for $188,000 to support
nuclear-related radiochemistry, engineering technology, chemical sensors, and
cybersecurity for minority STEM programs.
• South Carolina State University: One scholarship for $200,000 to support its
nuclear engineering program.
The Minority Serving Institutions Grants Program funds minority-serving programs,
activities, projects, symposiums and training relevant to nuclear safety, security, environmental
protection, or any other fields the Commission deems critical to the NRC mission.
The NRC announces grant opportunities on www.grants.gov. The complete list of grants
awarded and general information about the grant program is available on the NRC website.
