Nuclear Bursary Open for Applications
Are YOU thinking of entering or further developing your career in the UK’s nuclear industry?
The Nuclear Bursary provides financial support to individuals for education and training opportunities to help with starting or furthering their professional career in nuclear.
The Nuclear Bursary scheme, managed by NSAN and funded by the NDA and ECITB, will help the sector to deliver one of the NSSG’s[1] key theme of ‘Exciting the Next Generation.’ (Attracting and recruiting a diverse range of people into the sector and retaining them with the appropriate level of knowledge transfer to minimise the number of fragile skills)
This Nuclear Bursary round will support individuals on programmes of study or training relevant to meeting the demand for nuclear industry with a particular emphasis on:
- Mobility – supporting individuals into the sector from other industries, supporting the upskilling of an individual so that they will remain in the industry and supporting transferability across the sector.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – the sector would benefit from greater diversity and as such, applications are particularly welcome from female applicants, from challenging socio-economic backgrounds, unemployed individuals and those from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented within the nuclear industry.
- SME Development – applications are encouraged from individuals from micro[2] and small[3] businesses.
- UK Skills Gap – applications are encouraged from individuals to support identified skills gaps in the industry. Further information is on this is supplied in the application form.
The bursary can be used to support an individual on placements, internships, secondments and programmes of study relevant to the sector. Relevant courses of study include Higher Level Short Courses, Honours Degrees, Masters Degrees, Post Graduate, CPD qualifications and workforce development.
Jo Tipa, Managing Director of NSAN, commented:
“The sector is looking to attract of a diverse mix of skilled people, to help meet the sector’s ambitious targets. The bursary offers much needed support to individuals looking to move into the nuclear industry, or for individuals employed in small companies, for whom funding can become a barrier to further development.
As the go-to-place for skills for nuclear, NSAN is committed to supporting skills development.”
Corhyn Parr, Chair of NSSG, commented:
“The NSSG remain committed to supporting individuals and organisations in their ongoing development and given the exceptional circumstances we continue to find ourselves in, we feel it is appropriate to prioritise applications to those who are most affected by the crisis, and to target upskilling/reskilling into nuclear as part of a green economic recovery. The NSSG overall objective is to support the timely attraction, development and retention of a diverse workforce and supply chain. The continued support from the NDA, NSAN and the ECITB in delivering bursaries is very much appreciated during these challenging times.”
Jacq Longrigg, Group Head of Capability & Capacity of the NDA, commented:
“We acknowledge that this is a period of uncertainty, however we have to continue to deliver the decommissioning mission for the UK, this means that we need a pipeline of skilled individuals at all levels and across our supply chain, if you have been affected financially by Covid 19 but have the opportunity to continue with your training or enhance your skills over the coming months we would encourage you to do so. We are committed to supporting individuals and small businesses in developing your capability and capacity through skills development and encourage you to apply for the financial support we can offer through the bursary scheme.”
Chris Claydon, CEO of ECITB, commented:
“Throughout the pandemic the ECITB has worked to support employers, learners and training providers to continue vital workplace skills development.
“Our commitment to the Nuclear Bursary provides immediate support for talented new entrants embarking on engineering construction careers and is an investment in the future of the engineering construction industry.”
The deadline for applications: 19th January 2022 (4pm)
For more information visit https://nsan.co.uk/page/NuclearBursary
For any enquiries, please contact NSAN.