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NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP)
Site: http://fellowships.hq.nasa.gov/gsrp/nav/
Mablelene Burrell (301) 286-1122
Adrienne Byrd (301) 286-1089
Eligibility: Full-time graduate student in accredited U.S. university
as of May of the program year; 3.0 GPA average (minimum); major in engineering,
science (physics, chemistry, biology, etc.), math, computer science or other
areas of interest to the aerospace program;US citizen or permanent resident
(as of May of the program year).
Description: Provides qualified graduate students, in residence at
their home institutions, with fellowship support on research projects of mutual
interest to the student and GSFC mentor. The program is designed to cultivate
additional research ties to the academic community. Applications will be considered
in the research areas of GSFC interest such as those listed in the front of
the booklet. A Computational Technologies component provides additional awards
in the development of high-performance computing systems scalable to sustained
teraflops performance to support Grand Challenge applications in a broad range
of scientific disciplines. Students with disabilities are provided reasonable
accommodation services.
Duration: 1-year grants, renewable for up to 3 years.
Dates: Applications available in November.
Selections made annually in early to mid-April. Grants begin July, August, or
September (at student’s discretion).
Application Research proposals and supporting Deadline: materials
must be postmarked by Feb. 1.
Other: Students are expected to spend time at GSFC utilizing lab facilities
as deemed mutually appropriate by GSFC advisor, university faculty adviser and
student for progress on research. Students are encouraged to apply for a National
Research Council Resident Research Associateship (RRA) after completing Ph.D.
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