Program Overview
The
Minnesota Space Grant Consortium awards over $50,000 per year
in scholarships and fellowships. Recipients range from university
students at the freshman level to Ph.D. candidates. Most academic
affiliates have their own fellowship/scholarship programs, whch
are augmented by a Consortium-wide program. Using funds from
the Consortium-wide Fellowship/Scholarship Program, the Consortium
attempts to send a student each year to the NASA
Academy, which provides undergraduates with the opportunity
to be involved in specific research projects being conducted
at one of NASA's Space Flight Centers. Approximately one-half
of the
scholarships have been awarded to women and underrepresented
minorities.
Each year, the NASA
Space Grant Program at Augsburg College offers five competitive
scholarships of $1500 each to undergraduate students majoring in
the natural sciences, engineering, or in science or mathematics
education. Selection
of applicants is based on application, academic preparation, and
potential in space science and related careers.
Applications consist
of a NASA scholarship checklist, an application form, a statement
of interest, a background information form, a fields of study summary,
an academic information form, and a letter of reference form. Applications
for the 2004-2005 NASA Space Grant scholarships are due on October
29, 2004. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be
a U.S. citizen and a full-time Augsburg undergraduate student during
the fall and spring semester. Funding will be distributed spring
semester.
If you are interested in an application packet or have
any questions regarding
the NASA
Space
Grant scholarships,
email
gregoire@augsburg.edu |