
Overview
Augsburg was one of three founding members of the Minnesota Space Grant College Consortium (along with the University of Minnesota and Bemidji State University). Since 1991 Augsburg’s Space Grant program has provided financial support for Augsburg students in the form of scholarships and paid research opportunities in several NASA-related scientific fields, has supported educational events for the campus community, and has helped equip both in-service and pre-service K-12 teachers with the latest tools for science and / or mathematics education.
Program Areas
- The Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Program
- Undergraduate Research Programs
- NASA Space Grant Scholarships

Affiliated with the Minnesota Space Grant Consortium
Demoz Gebre-Egziabher, Ph.D., MN Space Grant Director
James Flaten, Ph. D., MN Space Grant Associate Director
Department of Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Contact Information
Ben Stottrup
Professor of Physics
Director, School of Natural Sciences
Affiliate Director of Augsburg University’s Minnesota NASA Space Grant Program
stottrup@augsburg.edu