Paris, France: November 4, 2025– AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, today joins the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The program seeks to increase the number of women pursuing careers in nuclear science and technology. AtkinsRéalis will support several MSCFP fellows in the 2026/2027 academic year, providing bursaries to cover tuition costs in the pursuit of graduate studies in nuclear-engineering related fields. The partnership will be announced at the 2025 World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris, by AtkinsRéalis President & CEO Ian L. Edwards, and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.
“With a global nuclear market for 1,000 reactor new builds, advancements in new technologies like SMRs and nuclear fusion, and rising AI-driven energy demand, the need for highly skilled talent has never been greater,” said Ian L. Edwards, President & CEO, AtkinsRéalis. “As an original equipment manufacturer of nuclear technology, recruiting and retaining top talent, including women in science and engineering, is a top priority. By partnering with the IAEA, we are furthering our legacy of supporting women in engineering around the world.”
Established by the IAEA in 2020, more than 760 women from 129 countries have been selected for the MSCFP since its launch, with a growing number supported by contributions from governments, organizations and industry partners. The program is named after the pioneering physicist and two-time Nobel laureate, Marie Sklodowska-Curie.
“Our partnership with AtkinsRéalis reflects the IAEA’s commitment to working with innovative and non-traditional partners to shape the future of nuclear energy,” said Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi. “Together, we are strengthening the foundations of a safe and sustainable nuclear sector -- and investing in the people who will lead it, through initiatives such as the IAEA’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme.”
The IAEA functions as the leading international centre for cooperation in the nuclear field, promoting the safe, secure, and peaceful use of nuclear technologies. AtkinsRéalis is also part of the IAEA’s Group of Vienna: an initiative of more than a dozen leading companies in the nuclear industry, including the original equipment manufacturers of the world’s main nuclear reactor technologies. AtkinsRéalis is the steward of CANDU® reactors, the Canadian nuclear technology which remains the only in the world to run on unenriched uranium, and co-produce cancer-fighting medical isotopes.
AtkinsRéalis has several initiatives that support STEM education. These include:
- Canada: McMaster University, where AtkinsRéalis recently gifted $1.5M to build a new engineering student lounge and lab space. The Company also has partnerships with Ontario Tech University, the University of Waterloo, and Polytechnique Montreal.
- UK: AtkinsRéalis partners with Governors for Schools, a UK education charity, to place STEM professionals on school boards as governors. Since 2023, over 107 AtkinsRéalis professionals have become STEM governors in 140+ schools, impacting tens of thousands of students, especially in underrepresented and deprived areas. Combined with 500+ STEM ambassadors volunteering in schools, over 5,000 hours of STEM school outreach activity was delivered in 2024.
- US: The AtkinsRéalis Foundation Scholarship has for 20 years supported undergraduate STEM students in the US, awarding over $100,000 annually.
About AtkinsRéalis
Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
About AtkinsRéalis’ Nuclear Sector
AtkinsRéalis has over 70 years of global nuclear expertise, delivering nuclear technology products and full-service solutions to nuclear utilities around the world. AtkinsRéalis is the steward of CANDU® nuclear technology, operating on four continents, and provides advisory and engineering services to other nuclear developers. With an innovative technology portfolio, including access to over 500 patented solutions, AtkinsRéalis solves technically complex challenges across the whole nuclear lifecycle from design and new build through asset management and from life extension and late life management through decommissioning and waste management. AtkinsRéalis operates and manages government nuclear research sites, transforming ageing infrastructure and safely managing legacy nuclear waste. AtkinsRéalis’ CANDU technology also allows for the co-production of medical radioisotopes for cancer detection and treatment. The company also supports cancer treatment through its partnership with TerraPower to extract isotopes from legacy nuclear material. Learn more on our Nuclear market page.
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