Integrated University Program Andrew Ford Scholarship/Fellowship Support U.S. Department of Energy – Idaho Operations Office FOA August 10, 2020 DE-FOA-0002265
Important Dates • Release FOA: August 2020 • Initial Application Due Date: Anticipated to be Dec 2, 2020 • FOA will be open continuously through August 13, 2030 • After the initial application due date, reviews will be conducted annually for applications received no later than March 31 2 energy.gov/ne
Integrated University Program (IUP): Scholarships & Fellowships • IUP was authorized by Congress in Section 313 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009. • IUP works to attract qualified nuclear science and engineering students to the nuclear energy professions by providing undergraduate level scholarships and graduate level fellowships. • To date, the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) has awarded more than $50 million in support of 310 fellowships and 538 scholarships to 73 schools in 31 states. 3 energy.gov/ne
IUP Scholarships & Fellowships • Graduate Fellowship: $161,000 over three years, $52K/year with an additional $5,000 provided to offset the costs of a 10-week minimum internship required of all fellows. • Undergraduate Scholarship: $7,500 for one year. Scholarship recipients must reapply each year to be selected for any future scholarship awards. • Up to $5 million is expected to be available in any given fiscal year for scholarship and fellowship awards. Funding availability is dependent upon DOE-NE appropriations. 4 energy.gov/ne
University Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) • Serves as a support mechanism for annual IUP Requests for Applications to student applicants. • Establishes cooperative agreements between Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) and DOE as an instrument to receive IUP funds to be administered to students. • To date, NE has issued 87 cooperative agreements to IHEs, all of which are set to expire. • This FOA provides an opportunity for U.S. IHEs to submit a new application to remain as an approved IUP institution and to administer award funds. 5 energy.gov/ne
University FOA Details (DE-FOA-0002265) • DOE-NE anticipates awarding cooperative agreements under this FOA. • Only one cooperative agreement award per U.S. IHE is necessary. • U.S. IHEs awarded under this FOA will be recognized for up to 13 years; however, in no event will new scholarships/fellowships be awarded after year 10 of this FOA. 6 energy.gov/ne
University FOA Details • Funding will not be provided to IHEs when they are selected as an approved institution. • Funding will be incrementally added to IHE accounts via an amendment to the established agreement in the amount necessary to fund annual scholarship and fellowship awards for selected students that will attend the IHE. • The number of awards to U.S. IHEs in any given fiscal year will depend on the actual number of eligible applicants. • No funding will be provided to any U.S. IHE unless a student has received a DOE-NE scholarship or fellowship award and is accepted or currently enrolled at that U.S. IHE. • The selection of students to receive scholarships and fellowships through the program will occur annually via a separate DOE-NE process. 7 energy.gov/ne
Eligibility • Eligibility for award is restricted to U.S. IHEs with two-, four-year, and graduate programs of study in science and engineering disciplines related to nuclear energy. • Minority institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities and/or minority serving institutions are encouraged to apply. • U.S. IHEs with cooperative programs which share coursework between two or more U.S. IHEs to meet the above requirements are also encouraged to apply. 8 energy.gov/ne
IHE Responsibilities • Comply with terms and conditions of the awarded cooperative agreement. • Promote the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy Integrated University Program Scholarship and Fellowship Support program at your school. • Distribute scholarship/fellowship funds to enrolled students selected/identified by NE to receive scholarships/fellowships in accordance with program guidelines. • Collect and timely submit information required for interim, annual, and final reports. • Return any unused funds provided for each participating student(s) at completion of the school year for scholarships, or at completion of the period covered by fellowships, or as directed by DOE. • Agree not to charge any indirect costs or charge a fee to administer the funds received. All funding is provided for the benefit of the student. 9 energy.gov/ne
Required Documents • Applicants will apply at neup.gov • SF 424 – Application for Federal Assistance • Program Narrative File – Program Description – Faculty Description • Certifications and Assurances • Principal Investigator Curriculum Vitae • SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 10 energy.gov/ne
Contacts For more information: Andrew Ford fordaj@id.doe.gov 208-526-3059 For general information on IUP Scholarships/Fellowships: Julie Jacobson Julie.Jacobson@inl.gov 208-526-6760 11 energy.gov/ne
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Back-Up Slides 13 energy.gov/ne
Approved Universities/Colleges 1 Abilene Christian University 16 Florida International University 2 Alfred University 17 Florida State University 3 Auburn University 18 Francis Marion University 4 Arizona State University 19 Georgia Institute of Technology 5 Augusta Technical College 20 Idaho State University 6 Boise State University 21 Illinois Institute of Technology 7 Brigham Young University 22 Kansas State University 8 Chattanooga State Community College 23 Kennesaw State University 9 City College of New York (CUNY) 24 Lakeshore Community College 10 Clemson University 25 Louisiana State University 11 College of Southern Maryland 26 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12 Colorado School of Mines 27 Miami Dade College 13 Colorado State University 28 Missouri University of Science & Technology 14 Duke University 29 Montana State University 15 Excelsior College 30 New York University 14 energy.gov/ne
Approved Universities/Colleges 31 North Carolina State University 46 Texas A&M University 32 Northwestern University 47 Texas State Technical College 33 Old Dominion University 48 The Citadel 34 Onondaga Community College 49 The Ohio State University 35 Oregon State University 50 Thomas Edison State College 36 Pennsylvania State University 51 University of Alabama 37 Purdue University 52 University of California, Berkeley 38 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 53 University of California, Davis 39 Rutgers University 54 University of California, Irvine 40 Salem Community College 55 University of California, Los Angeles 41 South Dakota State University 56 University of California, Santa Barbara 42 Southeast Community College 57 University of Colorado, Boulder 43 State Technical College of Missouri 58 University of Dallas 44 Syracuse University 59 University of Florida 45 Tennessee Technological University 60 University of Idaho 15 energy.gov/ne
Approved Universities/Colleges 61 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 74 University of Texas at Austin 62 University of Maryland, College Park 75 University of Texas of the Permian Basin 63 University of Massachusetts, Lowell 76 University of Toledo 64 University of Michigan 77 University of Utah 65 University of Missouri, Columbia 78 University of Washington 66 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 79 University of Wisconsin, Madison 67 University of Nevada, Reno 80 Utah State University 68 University of New Mexico 81 Vanderbilt University 69 University of Notre Dame 82 Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 70 University of Pittsburgh 83 University 71 University of South Carolina 84 Washington State University Wilberforce University/Central State 72 University of Tennessee at Knoxville 85 University 73 University of Texas at Arlington 86 William Marsh Rice University 16 energy.gov/ne
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