NEW! EURATOM Work Programme 2016-2017

The Euratom Research and Training Programme complements Horizon 2020 in the field of nuclear research and training. It aims to support nuclear research and training activities with an emphasis on continually improving nuclear safety and radiation protection.

The Euratom Work Programme 2016-2017 deals with Euratom indirect research actions in both fission and fusion. It foresees a call for proposals:

Call – Euratom fission 2016-2017

A – Support Safe Operation of Nuclear Systems

NFRP 1: Continually improving safety and reliability of Generation II and III reactors
NFRP 2: Research on safety of fast neutron Generation-IV reactors
NFRP 3: Investigating the safety of closed nuclear fuel cycle options and fuel developments
NFRP 4: Research on the safety of small modular reactors
NFRP 5: Materials research for Generation-IV reactors

B – Contribute to the Development of Solutions for the Management of Radioactive Waste

NFRP 6: Addressing key priority R&I issues for the first-of-the-kind geological repositories
NFRP 7: Research and innovation on the overall management of radioactive waste other than geological disposal
NFRP 8: Pan-European knowledge sharing and development of competence in radioactive waste management

C – Foster radiation protection

NFRP 9: Impacts of low dose radiation exposure

D – Management of research reactor availability in Europe

NFRP 10: Support for the optimised use of European research reactors
NFRP 11: Support for the EU security of supply of nuclear fuel for research reactors

E – Support the development of nuclear competences at EU level

NFRP 12: Support for careers in the nuclear field

F – Fission/fusion cross-cutting actions

NFRP 13: Fission/fusion cross-cutting research in the area of multi-scale materials modelling
NFRP 14: Cross-cutting support to improved knowledge on tritium management in fission and fusion facilities

There are also other actions, such as:

1. Support for fission research & innovation (R&I) investment projects of pan-European relevance through the InnovFin instrument
2. SOFT Innovation Prize
3. External expertise
4. Expert group for interim evaluation of the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2014-2018
5. External expertise for international cooperation in nuclear research with targeted countries
6. Studies for the interim evaluation of fission and fusion indirect actions under the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2014-2018
7. Contribution to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (Nuclear Energy Agency) / Secretariat for the Generation-IV International Forum

The budget of the work programme 2016-2017 is 126,7 million of euros (59,3 million of euros for 2016 and 67,4 million of euros for 2017).

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