Purpose:

The annual scholarship assists students pursuing science and engineering degrees that support work conducted in the fields of nuclear technology and nuclear waste cleanup and science disciplines that support those fields. Scholarship amount that will be awarded is $10,000.

Eligibility:

  • Candidate must be enrolled as a junior or senior in the fall of 2025 at a university or college within the states of South Carolina or Georgia.

     

  • Candidate must have at least a “B” average overall grade and a “B” average in science/engineering and mathematics for college level course work.

     

  • Candidate must be pursuing a B.S. degree in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, an engineering or science discipline that supports work conducted in the fields of nuclear technology and nuclear waste cleanup and science. Examples include: nuclear applications associated with chemistry or chemical engineering, environmental science or environmental engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, etc.  The candidate may also demonstrate their interest and involvement in the nuclear field by describing a summer research project or their junior/senior thesis topic. (see page 3 on application)

     

  •  Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.

Application Process

The application (including transcripts, letter of recommendation, and answers to questions on page 3 of the application) must be received by Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness, Inc. (CNTA) by July 31, 2025.

Application sent via email is preferred. 

Application Materials

2025 SRMC Science Scholarship Application has information on the award, the process, & the information students must send to office@cntaware.org by July 31st

Financial Need

Financial need will be considered. The candidate may submit evidence of unmet need as part of the application.

In 2025 the Maher Memorial Scholarship of $5,000 was retired to allow this new $10,000 scholarship.
Previous winners can be found below.

For a list of previous winners, check out our archive