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DOE Releases FY25 Awards

FY2025 Super Rapid Turnaround Experiment call is now open!

The first Rapid Turnaround Experiment (RTE) call for fiscal year 2025 is now open

NSUF awards 13 new Super Rapid Turnaround Experiments

NSUF awards 33 Rapid Turnaround Experiments

NEW! Super RTE Call for Proposals

NSUF awards 27 Rapid Turnaround Experiment proposals

Second FY24 RTE Call Now Open

NSUF awards 22 Rapid Turnaround Experiment proposals

Three Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research Proposals Awarded

NSUF awards 28 Rapid Turnaround Experiment proposals

NSUF awards 24 Rapid Turnaround Experiment proposals

Four Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research Proposals Awarded

NSUF awards 30 Rapid Turnaround Experiment proposals

First FY 2022 RTE Call Now Open

This cycle opened on 1/17/2022 and will close 2/28/2022.

FY 2022 Rapid Turnaround Experiment (RTE) Update

Prior to the opening of the FY 2022 Rapid Turnaround Experiment (RTE) call, the NSUF will be making two changes to the solicitation process.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces FY21 CINR Awards

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected four projects that will take advantage of Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) capabilities to investigate important nuclear fuel and material applications.

Department of Energy Nuclear Science User Facilities Awards 29 Rapid Turnaround Experiment Proposals

First FY 2021 RTE Call Opens

RTE Schedule Update

DOE Awards 37 RTE Proposals

DOE Awards Eight CINR NSUF Projects

RTE Schedule Update

Second FY 2020 RTE Call Opens

DOE-NE Awards 19 RTE Projects

DOE-NE Reopens NSUF 1.3 in CINR FOA

DOE Awards 31 RTE Proposals, Opens FY-20 1st Call

Awards will go to 22 principal investigators from universities, six from national laboratories, and three from foreign universities.

How to Write Better Proposals: Awareness, Specificity and Brevity

NSUF has two main funding opportunities, Rapid Turnaround Experiments (RTEs) and work scopes in the Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research program.

RTE Update: FY-20 First Call Expected to Open 10/1

The RTE award process offers an avenue for researchers to perform irradiation effects studies of limited scope on nuclear fuels and materials of interest utilizing NSUF facilities.

Infrastructure Funding Opportunity Announcement Released

This infrastructure program, a part of the Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (CINR) program was established to continue to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in nuclear R&D and ensure that American universities have the best equipment and tools available to educate the next generation of industry leaders.

CINR Funding Opportunity Announcement Released

NSUF has eight work scopes open for proposals ranging from researching in-reactor instrumentation to high performance computing.

CINR Awards Announced

Projects will take advantage of NSUF capabilities to investigate important nuclear fuel and material applications.

RTE 3rd Call for Proposals Opens

Completion of RTE projects is expected within nine months of award.

RTE 2nd Call Awards Announced

These project awards went to principal investigators from 26 U.S. universities, eight national laboratories, two British universities, and one Canadian laboratory.

RTE 2nd Call for Proposals Opens

The RTE award process offers an avenue for researchers to perform irradiation effects studies of limited scope on nuclear fuels and materials of interest utilizing NSUF facilities.

RTE 1st Call Awards Announced

These projects will continue to advance the understanding of irradiation effects in nuclear fuels and materials in support of the mission of the DOE-NE.

DOE Announces CINR Awards

The awards fall under DOE's nuclear energy programs, including the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP), the Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies (NEET) program, and the Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) program. The NEUP administers the CINR funding program on behalf of DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), and the NSUF administers the Scientific Infrastucture Support for CINR funding program on behalf of DOE-NE.

DOE Awards 33 Rapid Turnaround Experiment Research Proposals

These projects will continue to advance the understanding of irradiation effects in nuclear fuels and materials in support of the mission of the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy.

DOE Awards 33 Rapid Turnaround Experiment Research Proposals

These projects will continue to advance the understanding of irradiation effects in nuclear fuels and materials in support of the mission of the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy.

DOE awards 39 RTE Projects

DOE Releases FOA to Support Development of Advanced Nuclear Technology

DOE-NE Releases FY 2018 Scientific Infrastructure FOA

DOE-NE Releases FY 2018 CINR FOA

U.S. Department of Energy Announces FY17 CINR FOA Awards

DOE selected five university, four national laboratory, and five industry-led projects that will take advantage of NSUF capabilities to investigate important nuclear fuel and material applications.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces FY17 University Infrastructure Awards

These awards strengthen U.S. competitiveness in nuclear R&D and ensure that American universities have the best equipment and tools available to educate the next generation of industry leaders.

U.S. DOE Nuclear Science User Facilities Awards 35 Rapid Turnaround Experiment Research Proposals

These projects will continue to advance the understanding of irradiation effects in nuclear fuels and materials in support of the mission of the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy.

U.S. DOE Nuclear Science User Facilities Awards 30 Rapid Turnaround Experiment Research Proposals

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) has selected 30 new Rapid Turnaround Experiment (RTE) projects, totaling up to approximately $1.2 million. These projects will continue to advance the understanding of irradiation effects in nuclear fuels and materials in support of the mission of the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy.