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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 9–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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A webinar, and a new opportunity to take ANS’s CNP Exam
Applications are now open for the fall 2025 testing period for the American Nuclear Society’s Certified Nuclear Professional (CNP) exam. Applications are being accepted through October 14, and only three testing sessions are offered per year, so it is important to apply soon. The test will be administered from November 12 through December 16. To check eligibility and schedule your exam, click here.
In addition, taking place tomorrow (September 19) from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. (CDT), ANS will host a new webinar, “How to Become a Certified Nuclear Professional.” More information is available below in this article.
The Nuclear Criticality Safety Pioneer’s Scholarship was established by the Nuclear Criticality Safety Division (NCSD) in June 2006. This scholarship is in recognition of those individuals who have been identified as being "Pioneers" in the industry and who have made major contributions to nuclear criticality safety. These individuals, as well as a brief summary of their significant contributions, are maintained on the NCS Division's web site.
One scholarship will be awarded to a graduate or upper level undergraduate (Junior/Senior) nuclear science/engineering major, with the desired emphasis on areas supporting nuclear criticality safety. These areas include, but are not limited to, computer code development for neutron transport calculations, critical or subcritical experiments, and neutron cross-section evaluation.
Nuclear Criticality Safety Division (NCSD)
A selection committee will be established by the Nuclear Criticality Safety Division
Graduate (Masters or Ph.D.)
Undergraduate – Junior and Senior
1 awarded annually @ $3,000/each (Graduate) or $2,000/each (Undergraduate)
Nuclear Science / Engineering major, with the desired emphasis on areas supporting nuclear criticality safety such as computer code development for neutron transport calculations, critical or subcritical experiments, and neutron cross-section experiments.
Evaluation Criteria
Contributions to American Nuclear Society (30%)
Financial Need (20%)
Professional Accomplishments and Career Objectives (20%)
Academic Performance (30%)
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