The Nuclear Safeguards Student Qualification Program - Grant

Overview

The NSSQ is an open, competitive grant program that will provide financial support to accredited tertiary education institution(s) (suppliers) for the purpose of designing and implementing a structured academic pathway that will provide post-graduate students with a qualification in nuclear safeguards.The purpose of this initiative is to foster interest in and develop expertise about nuclear safeguards to ensure Australia has the requisite expertise for the Commonwealth to draw upon in the future. The funding will support the standing up of a specialised pathway for post-graduate students who are interested in pursuing nuclear topics through disciplines such as science, law, technology, regulation, and national and international security.The funding will also include support for suppliers to stand up a scholarship program to attract prospective graduate students to the nuclear safeguards qualification.