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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Studsvik Scandpower (SSP) is the leading global provider of vendor-independent, state-of-the-art nuclear fuel management software and world-class engineering services. SSP offers a full suite of software product offerings, training, and engineering services, to support operating utilities, fuel vendors, safety authorities, and research organizations around the world.
The purpose of the Nontraditional Student Scholarship is to expand and enrich the nuclear field by recognizing and supporting outstanding students from various cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds, with diverse talents, interests, and life experiences. The scholarship is open to students pursuing a degree in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field, who are headed to college for the first time or are returning to complete an interrupted education.
Nontraditional is categorized as anyone who satisfies at least one of the following criteria*:
*Defined by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Examples of nuclear fields are, but not limited to chemical, electrical, or mechanical engineering; physics, chemistry, power economics.
Examples of interrupted education are, but not limited to: switching careers, taking care of children or other dependents, hospitalization/sickness, single parents, individuals entering the workforce for the first time, or any other life circumstances.
American Nuclear Society
A selection committee will be established by the Scholarship Policy and Coordination Committee.
Undergraduate or Graduate (Masters or Ph.D.)
1 awarded annually @ $5,000/each
U.S. and non-U.S. residents may apply if they are enrolled in and attending an accredited institution in the United States (or it's territories).
Nontraditional students pursuing a degree in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field.
First-generation (defined as neither parent has a 4-year college degree from a U.S. university) are encouraged to apply.
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