This program is designed to meet the needs of the Naval Reactors Division of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for doctoral level employees for the development of science and engineering technology as it pertains to naval nuclear propulsion. The program will assist in preparing students for roles in naval nuclear propulsion and will support the broader objective of advancing fission energy development through the research efforts of the Fellows. The technical areas with greatest interest include reactor physics, nuclear materials science and engineering, radiation shielding technology, thermal hydraulics, computational fluid dynamics, acoustic technology, machine learning, and artificial intelligence technology.
The 2023 Application cycle is now closed. Please check back in November for 2024 Application information and materials
Program Sponsors
Prepared for: U.S. Department of Energy, Naval Reactors Division
By: Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation, Bettis Laboratory and Knolls Laboratory
This program description was prepared under Grant Number DE-NE0000393 between The U.S. Department of Energy and the South Carolina Universities Research & Education Foundation.