The document provides information about higher study opportunities in nuclear engineering. It discusses popular countries for pursuing higher education like USA, UK, Canada, Russia, China, and their typical requirements. Scholarship opportunities are mentioned from countries like Russia, Hungary and Bangladesh. The document also provides tips for students to build their portfolio like undertaking a relevant undergraduate thesis, publishing literature reviews, participating in workshops, volunteering and joining competitions. Online courses from IAEA and other platforms are also suggested.

1. Al Amin Dip
BSc in Nuclear Science & Engineering | Military Institute of Science & Technology
MSc (Ongoing) in Nuclear Power Engineering & Thermal Physics | National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
Former Excursion & Maintenance Manager | Information Centre on Nuclear Energy, Dhaka

2. Growth of Nuclear Power
• Nuclear power capacity worldwide is increasing steadily, with about 50
reactors under construction.
• Most reactors on order or planned are in the Asian region, though there
are major plans for new units in Russia.
• Significant further capacity is being created by plant upgrading.
• Plant lifetime extension programmes are maintaining capacity,
particularly in the USA.
• Today there are about 440 nuclear power reactors operating in 32
countries plus Taiwan, with a combined capacity of about 400 GWe. In
2019 these provided 2657 TWh, over 10% of the world's electricity.
• About 50 power reactors are currently being constructed in 16 countries,
notably China, India, Russia, Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates.

3. • Countries offering MSc & PhD (not limited to):
USA UK
Canada Sweden
Russia Finland
China Bulgaria
Higher Study in Nuclear
Engineering

4. Higher Study in Nuclear
Engineering
Russia
• National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
• St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
• Ural Federal University
• Tomsk Polytechnic University

5. Higher Study in Nuclear
Engineering
Typical requirements
• Preparation of portfolio
• Passing a competitive test on science & mathematics
Funding opportunities
• Government scholarships (https://www.facebook.com/rcsc.bd)
• Opendoor Russian scholarship project (https://od.globaluni.ru/)

6. USA
• MIT
• Virginia Tech University
• Oregon State University
• Penn State Engineering University
• University of Idaho
• University of New Mexico
• Texas A&M University
• A few more universities
Canada
•University of Ontario Tech

7. Higher Study in Nuclear
Engineering
• Typical Requirements
• A bachelor degree closely related to engineering, physics, chemistry or mathematics
• Minimum CGPA of 3.2/4.0 (Overall program or final two years of study)
• IELTS (6.5)/ TOEFL
• GRE (150 verbal, 155 quantitative, and 4.5 analytical)
• Three letter of recommendations
• Funding opportunities
• University scholarship
• Graduate assistantship
• Research fund

8. Higher Study in Nuclear
Engineering
UK
• University of Manchester
Finland
• LUT University
Sweden
• University of Chalmers
Italy
• Politecnico de Milano

9. Higher Study in Nuclear
Engineering
Typical Requirements
• A bachelor degree closely related to engineering, physics, chemistry or
mathematics
• Minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0 (Overall program or final two years of study) will be
helpful
• IELTS (6.5)/ TOEFL
• Two/three letter of recommendations
Typical Funding Opportunities
• Merit based scholarships

10. Higher Study in Nuclear
Engineering
China
• Tsinghua University
India
• IIT Kanpur

11. Higher Study in Nuclear
Engineering
Hungary, Bangladesh agree to enhance cooperation in nuclear energy
Sector
Hungary has agreed to expand its cooperation in the nuclear energy and a
few other sectors in Bangladesh in a bid to enhance bilateral ties.

12. Higher Study in Nuclear
Engineering
Hungary, Bangladesh agree to enhance cooperation in nuclear energy
Sector
“We have agreed to cooperate in various sectors, including the training of
nuclear engineers and specialists. As part of this process, 130 students
from Bangladesh will be given scholarships to study in Hungary instead of
the current 100. The 30 additional students will get scholarships to study
nuclear energy.”
-Péter Szijjártó
Foreign Minister, Hungary
News Courtesy: bdnews24.com

13. Higher Study in Nuclear
Engineering
Don’t forget to look for government scholarships at the website of
secondary and higher education division of education ministry:
http://shed.gov.bd/site/view/scholarship/Scholarship-Notification-

14. Buildup Your Portfolio
Take your undergrad thesis in an area closely related to nuclear engineering.
• Thermal Hydraulics
• Instrumentation & Control
• Reactor Design
• Containment Design
• Safety of New Reactor Designs
• Nuclear Fuel Cycle
• Advanced Materials for Nuclear Power Plants
• Water Chemistry Analysis for NPP

15. Buildup Your Portfolio
• Join workshops and seminars in the areas of nuclear engineering.
• They will enhance your outlook in this field.
Organized by:
• Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering, Military Institute of Science &
Technology
• Institute of Nuclear Power Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering &
Technology
• Department of Nuclear Engineering, Dhaka University

16. Buildup Your Portfolio
Publish some literature reviews in journals and conferences on current
advancements in nuclear engineering.
• They will show your up-to-date knowledge and research interest in this field.
Example topics:
• A review work on the current advancements of low power reactors and small
modular reactors
• Review of Nuclear Safeguards, Security and Non-proliferation: Achieving Security
with Technology and Policy (Mihaela D. Quirk, Los Alamos National Laboratory)

17. Buildup Your Portfolio
Take up some volunteering work.
• They will show your sense of responsibility as a future manager.
You can:
• Participate in university clubs
• Take part in organization of programs and seminars in your university

18. Buildup Your Portfolio
• Join programs and competitions in the field of nuclear engineering .
For instance: Information Center on Nuclear Energy in Dhaka regularly
organizes-
• Science debate
• Quiz
• And other activities
Connect with them: https://www.facebook.com/iconedhaka

19. Educational Resources
• You can undertake some online courses in the field of nuclear engineering
that provide certificates.
• It will show your interest towards this field of study.
• Platforms which provide such opportunities:
• Cyber Learning Platform (CLP4NET) of International Atomic Energy Agency (Free)
• Coursera (Paid)
• EdX (Paid)

20. Thank you for listening!
For further questions: alamin@oiate.ru