• Fostering the next generation of nuclear security and nonproliferation leaders, NNSA has renewed a $25 million grant for another 5 years to an R&D consortium led by the University of California, Berkeley that directly supports our vital missions. • National Nuclear Security Administration December 23, 2025$25 million will go to group led by University of California, Berkeley WASHINGTON - The U.S. • Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) announced a $25 million grant to a University of California, Berkeley-led consortium of nine universities and six National Laboratories for research and development (R&D) in nuclear science, engineering, and security. • This long-term investment will support the consortium at $5 million per year for five years. • The grant, awarded for the fourth time to a UC-Berkeley-led consortium, follows the announcement of a funding opportunity issued in November 2024. • “We are proud to support basic science and mission-related R&D while also building a pipeline of potential future NNSA employees.” – Matt Napoli, NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation The mission of the Nuclear Science and Security Consortium (NSSC) is to train the next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers, while carrying out R&D ranging from basic aspects of new technology and methods to programmatic work directly supporting the NNSA’s nuclear security and nonproliferation missions.

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  • The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has renewed a $25 million grant for five years to a University of California, Berkeley‑led consortium of nine universities and six national laboratories. The award-now the fourth time the consortium has received funding-provides $5 million annually to support research and development in nuclear science, engineering, and security. The partnership, which includes MIT, Air Force Institute of Technology, and major labs such as Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore, focuses on low‑energy nuclear physics, materials science, radiation detection, and related computing and education initiatives. The grant aims to advance basic science, strengthen NNSA’s mission, and build a pipeline of future nuclear‑security professionals.

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