ANS Oak Ridge / Knoxville Local Section Scholarship

The Oak Ridge / Knoxville Section of the American Nuclear Society will provide annual scholarships (up to $1000 each) for up to two engineering students studying nuclear engineering and whose university’s physical location is within the following zip codes: 37000-37299, 37500-38399, 38500-38599, 40700-40999, 41500-41899, or 42000-42799. These zip codes include the University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, and any other college or university that offers nuclear-related research or coursework.

Each applicant must be entering their junior or senior year next fall or be a graduate student next fall. You may apply for this scholarship by providing the information requested and by having at least two faculty members complete the recommendation forms.

Sponsoring Organization or Individual

Oak Ridge / Knoxville Local Section

Selection Process

A committee of the ANS Oak Ridge / Knoxville Local Section will select the award recipient. Discuss each topic fully and give specific examples. No specific weighting of each topic has been set for use in the application evaluation. All eligible students are strongly encouraged to apply. Note that the local section may preferentially weight one of the two possible scholarships towards students that have been actively engaged in the national, local, and student activities.

Academic Level

Undergraduate (Junior and Senior)

Graduate (Masters or Ph.D.)

Amount

2 awarded annually @ $1,000 each (1 undergraduate, 1 graduate)

Special Selection Criteria, Restrictions, and Other Special Requirements (If Any)

Academic Performance

An official or unofficial copy of your transcript

Contributions to the American Nuclear Society

ANS national activities, including meeting attendance and offices held
ANS student section activities, including all offices held
Oak Ridge/Knoxville local section activities, including meeting attendance and offices held
Other activities that are aligned with ANS objectives, such as ones that promote public understanding of nuclear energy/research.

Faculty Recommendation

Two completed recommendation forms from faculty members.

Professional Accomplishments and Career Objectives

A summary of accomplishments that includes honors, awards, professional work activities, and special interest activities
Information regarding special class projects, reports, or presentations (presenting papers at an ANS student conference is highly desirable)
A description of your long-term and short-term professional objectives

Students have no obligations to the Oak Ridge / Knoxville Section of the American Nuclear Society as a condition of receiving this scholarship.