The World Nuclear University (WNU) will soon be inviting applications for its first Annual Summer Institute, a fellowship offering a career-building experience for future leaders in nuclear science and technology. The first WNU Summer Institute will be hosted by the US Department of Energy and will take place in July and August 2005 at the Idaho National Laboratory.
Some 60 WNU Fellows will be selected from among the world´s leading nuclear students and nuclear professionals. The successful applicants will participate in a 6-week training programme on a broad spectrum of nuclear energy issues, and engage in team-building and leadership exercises. The curriculum will feature presentations from leading nuclear experts on topics ranging from global settings, international regimes, technology innovation, and nuclear energy operations. Among them will be WNU Chancellor and former IAEA Director General Hans Blix.
WNU Fellowship application instructions were circulated in mid-October to UN missions in Vienna, to member companies of the World Nuclear Association (WNA) and World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), and to participating institutions in the WNU network. The deadline for receipt of applications will be 1 December 2004.
Inaugurated in September 2003, the WNU is a partnership of the world´s leading institutions of nuclear learning. The WNU's four "founding supporters" are the IAEA, the Nuclear Energy Agency of the OECD, WNA, and WANO. Its mission is to foster inter-institutional cooperation and establish accepted global standards in professional and academic qualification. More information on the WNU Summer Institute is available at the WNU website.