HOW TO WRITE BETTER PROPOSALS: AWARENESS, SPECIFICITY AND BREVITY

First, it started with the Advanced Test Reactor in 2007. Then came the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor in 2008. Then it expanded to include additional Idaho National Laboratory facilities in 2009. Now the Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) program boasts 50 cutting-edge facilities (and growing!) across 20 institutions. Want to...

INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED

The Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) has released the FY 2020 Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0002129). The infrastructure support program will be administered by the Nuclear Science User Facilities program office. This FOA supports research reactor upgrades and general scientific...

CINR FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT RELEASED

The Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) has released the FY 2020 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (DE-FOA-0002128). Official copies of the documents are available at grants.gov. Applications are to be submitted to neup.gov. The Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) has eight work scopes in...

NSUF RESEARCHER FEATURE: KUMAR SRIDHARAN

Professor Kumar Sridharan and his colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison helped kick start the Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF), formerly known as the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) National Scientific User Facility in 2007. The team put the organization’s first material samples into the ATR, launching a new era of research...

RTE UPDATE: FY-20 FIRST CALL EXPECTED TO OPEN 10/1

The first cycle of the Rapid Turnaround Experiment (RTE) award process is expected to open on 10/1 and close on 10/31. RTEs offer an avenue for researchers to perform irradiation effects studies of limited scope on nuclear fuels and materials of interest utilizing NSUF facilities. Completion of RTE projects is expected within 9 months...

GLOBAL/TOP FUEL 2019
09/22/2019 - 09/27/2019

NSUF will have a booth at this event. Rory Kennedy, Dan Ogden, Simon Pimblott and Tiffany Adams will be there representing NSUF.

2019 ANS WINTER MEETING
11/17/2019 - 11/21/2019

NSUF will have a booth at this event. Rory Kennedy, Simon Pimblott, and Tiffany Adams will be there representing NSUF.

2019 MRS FALL MEETING & EXHIBIT
12/01/2019 - 12/06/2019

NSUF will have a booth at this event. Rory Kennedy, Simon Pimblott, Collin Knight & Jeff Benson will be there representing NSUF.

FROM THE USERS GROUP

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR USERS GROUP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The NSUF Users Group Executive Committee has several open seats, including one secretary/chair elect, two committee member positions, and two student members (graduate students only). To fill these positions, the Users Group is currently accepting nominations and will hold an election in October. Nominations are open to all NSUF users, and users can nominate themselves...