NPV Fellows — Application Questions
Applications open October 12, 2026 and close December 15, 2026.
Apply at https://npv.xyz/fellows

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A. THE BASICS

A1. Full name

A2. Email

A3. Institution

A4. Program / degree
    - PhD
    - Postdoc
    - Master's
    - Bachelor's (BS)
    - Bachelor's (BA)
    - MD/PhD
    - Early-career researcher (non-student)
    - Other

A5. Department / field

A6. Advisor / PI (optional)

A7. Expected graduation or current stage

A8. Home base

A9. LinkedIn, personal site, or Google Scholar (optional)
    One link is enough.

A10. Link to your CV (optional)
    Google Drive, Dropbox, or your site. Optional.

B. YOUR EDGE

B1. Pick the one or two areas you can evaluate best. (choose up to 2)
    - Fuel cycle & enrichment
    - Fuels & materials
    - Reactor physics / neutronics
    - Thermal hydraulics & heat transfer
    - Advanced reactor design (SMR, microreactor, Gen IV)
    - Fusion
    - Licensing & regulatory
    - Grid integration & power markets
    - Nuclear economics & project finance
    - Manufacturing & supply chain
    - Radiochemistry & waste
    - Instrumentation, controls & software
    - Safety analysis
    - Policy & public acceptance
    - Other

B2. What can you evaluate that most people, including most investors, can't?
(150 words)
    Be specific. What claim in a pitch deck would you be the right person to
    check?

C. OPINIONS

C1. Something everyone in your field agrees on that you think is wrong. (200
words)
    A strongly held, non-consensus view. Why do you hold it, and what would
    change your mind?

C2. Now the reverse: something your field has already dismissed, written off,
or stopped funding that you think deserves another look. (200 words)
    Not a contrarian take on a live debate. A dead idea you'd revive.

C3. Name a nuclear company you find interesting and tell us why. (150 words)
    Any stage, any country. We care less about the company than about how you
    think about it.

C4. What do you want out of a year as an NPV Fellow? (100 words)

D. PICK AT LEAST ONE
    Answer at least one of these five. More is welcome. Up to 150 words each.

D1. If you could resurrect one cancelled reactor program, which one and why?
(150 words)

D2. Pick a side: SMRs or large gigawatt builds. Defend it. You don't get to
say "both." (150 words)

D3. What's the dumbest thing you've seen claimed with a straight face in
nuclear? No need to name names. (150 words)

D4. What's the last rabbit hole you went down that had nothing to do with your
research? (150 words)

D5. Tell us about something you built with your hands. (150 words)

E. CONFLICTS AND CONFIDENTIALITY
    You'll see confidential materials from companies that are trusting us with
    them. We take that seriously and need to know where you sit.

E1. Current employer(s) and any paid or unpaid affiliations with a national
lab, reactor developer, fuel company, utility, regulator, or investor. (100
words)
    "None" is a fine answer.

E2. Do you hold equity, an advisory role, or a founding role in any nuclear or
energy company? If yes, which. (100 words)

E3. Are you currently bound by any agreement that would prevent you from
reviewing third-party confidential materials?
    - Yes
    - No
    - Not sure

E4. I understand that if selected I'll sign a confidentiality agreement before
receiving any deal materials, and that I'll recuse myself from any deal where
I have a conflict.

F. LAST THINGS

F1. How did you hear about NPV Fellows? (optional)

F2. Anything else? (100 words, optional)

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