NEUP Scholarship
Direct application
About this scholarship
Undergraduate students at two-year or four-year U.S. institutions pursuing a nuclear energy-related degree or technical training may apply for scholarships under the U.S. Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) / University Nuclear Leadership Program. Applicants may apply even if their institution is not yet UNLP-approved; the school must become approved before funds transfer.
Trade school and community college scholarships provide $5,000 for nuclear energy-related technician training. Four-year undergraduate scholarships provide $10,000 for nuclear energy-related degrees. Awards support tuition and academic-year expenses.
Create an account at proposals.inl.gov and complete the scholarship application for the appropriate track.
DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy created NEUP in 2009 to consolidate university support for nuclear energy research, equipment upgrades, and student educational support.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Online scholarship application / RFA submittal form
- Unofficial or official academic transcript
- Three letters of reference for the four-year undergraduate track, or two letters for the trade-school/community-college track
- Personal Career Goals essay
- Letters of Reference: 3 letters for the Four-year College/University Undergraduate Scholarship Program, or 2 letters for the Trade School and Community College Scholarship Program (2 pages per referen
- Unofficial or Official Academic Transcripts (no page limit)
- Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA
- RFA submittal form / online application form
- Applicants may apply before their institution is UNLP-approved, but the institution must become approved before funds can be transferred.
- Nuclear-related outreach, advocacy, and leadership may be addressed in the essay.