# U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship and Fellowship Program (77.008)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/77-008-u-s-nuclear-regulatory-commission-scholarship-and-fellowship/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship and Fellowship Program is run by Nuclear Regulatory Commission. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $69.3 million in 186 grants, about $372,805 per award.

## Objectives

The NRC UNLP grant program is currently on pause since the issuance of E.O. 14222 and pending the wholesale review of the UNLP policies, procedures and documents to comply with E.O. 14332, “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking.” No new awards were made since January 2025.
The UNLP provides financial assistance to Institutions of Higher Education (including community colleges) and trade schools, to support nuclear science, engineering, technology, and related disciplines. The objective was to develop a workforce capable of supporting the design, construction, operation, and regulation of nuclear facilities as well as the safe handling of nuclear materials. These goals are also being reviewed to determine if the UNLP can better utilize taxpayer resources by focusing on grants for scholarships with a concomitant service obligation to NRC or other nuclear or appropriate federal agency to leverage the UNLP investment. Lastly, the UNLP program provides funding to support research and development (R&D) for nuclear science, engineering, technology, and related disciplines to develop a workforce capable of supporting the design, construction, operation, and regulation of nuclear facilities and the safe handling of nuclear materials. University R&D activities provide an opportunity to complement current, ongoing NRC-led research.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $19.2 million | 48 |
| 2022 | $12.3 million | 36 |
| 2023 | $15.3 million | 41 |
| 2024 | $21.2 million | 49 |
| 2025 | $1.3 million | 14 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $4.4 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $3.9 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $3.2 million |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $2.9 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $2.8 million |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | New York | $2.6 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $2.5 million |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | $2.3 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | $2.2 million |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $2.2 million |
| University of New Mexico | New Mexico | $2.1 million |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Virginia | $1.9 million |
| Clemson University | South Carolina | $1.8 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $1.7 million |
| Kansas State University | Kansas | $1.7 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $1.6 million |
| Idaho State University | Idaho | $1.5 million |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $1.4 million |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $1.4 million |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Massachusetts | $1.3 million |