Unfortunately, the NEHP Scholarship and Fellowship program has been suspended.
No new awards will be made in 2008.

This program is designed to meet the Department of Energy's (DOE) needs for appropriately trained personnel for the maintenance and development of nuclear power technology and in research related to ongoing programs at DOE facilities.

Increasing costs for graduate education, a high demand for nuclear engineers and health physicists, and the declining number of academic programs have had a negative impact on the number of well-qualified students seeking degrees in fission technologies and sciences. However, current and planned uses of fission reactors for energy generation and research support at DOE facilities, emphasize the importance of the availability of appropriately educated, highly qualified nuclear engineers and health physicists with undergraduate and advanced degrees.

These fellowship and scholarship programs are designed to encourage talented students to continue their education in a related nuclear energy field. These programs will assist in preparing students for leadership roles in fission technology and will also support the broader objective of advancing fission energy through educational and research efforts.