Studying for a Nuclear Future? Bursary offers awards up to £3,000
The National Skills Academy for Nuclear in partnership with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and EnergySolutions are rolling out a sixth round of their Nuclear Bursary Award Scheme.
The scheme is aimed at quality individuals on programmes of study relevant to the nuclear industry with a particular emphasis on Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Relevant courses of study include Foundation Degrees, Honours Degrees, Masters Degrees and Post graduate and CPD qualifications.
The programme aims to attract a broader mix of new entrants into the nuclear industry and into the wider Science and Technology agenda, leading to increased diversity and opportunity in the sector.
In the previous five rounds, 153 students across the UK successfully secured funding to help with their chosen courses.
The value of the award is determined by the strength and relevance of the applicant in fulfilling the aims of the programme. The awards given are in the region of £500 - £3,000, and are dependant on effectively fulfilling the application criteria.
To apply individuals can download the application form and scoring criteria from the National Skills Academy for Nuclear’s website. (click here for more information)
All forms are to be received by the Skills Academy no later than 4pm on the 27th January 2012. Applications are welcome from both new students’ and students’ part way through their course.
Jean Llewellyn Chief Executive of the National Skills Academy Nuclear said: “I am very pleased to be able to offer a sixth round of this bursary award scheme. The applications received in all of the previous rounds have been of very high quality, and highlighted the need for further roll out of this much needed bursary scheme. It is very pleasing to see that the NDA are continuing to support this scheme, and it is very encouraging to see that EnergySolutions are also supporting the sector to attract quality candidates.”
Nigel Couzens, NDA’s Head of People Strategy, said: “We remain committed to encouraging the development of skills and training within the nuclear sector. I have been extremely impressed with the quality of previous applications and the results which are now leading to very capable and well qualified individuals. I am delighted to continue our contribution to this scheme”
Richard Waite, President, UK and Europe, EnergySolutions said: “These are exciting times for the nuclear industry in the UK, with the new build programme joining continued power generation and legacy clean-up. This makes the development of the next generation of talent – alongside the retention of the existing skills base – all the more crucial and we are delighted to continue our support of the National Skills Academy Nuclear’s valuable bursary award scheme.”
