NASA's Virginia Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarships

Eligibility

NASA's Virginia Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarships, with an application deadline in February, offers numerous awards of $8500 each.

Description

The VSGC Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship Program provides awards to talented students who are enrolled in a program of study in STEM and have a specific faculty-mentored research project that has NASA or aerospace relevance. Allied Health Sciences majors are not eligible for this program. This is a competitive scholarship program, funded by NASA and the Commonwealth of Virginia contributions. Applicants must be enrolled at one of the five Virginia Space Grant Consortium member institutions: Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, Old Dominion University, William & Mary, or Hampton University. Applicants should submit a proposal for research that clearly describes the research objective and methodology. A statement written by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor should describe the key elements of the proposed research and plan of study. All research projects must be mentored by a faculty member. Applicants will be asked to specifically identify how their research relates to NASA's Mission Directorates. Applicants must also provide the names and contact information for two references of which one must be the applicant's current faculty advisor. Letters of recommendation should assess the applicant's potential as well as their progress and academic achievements. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.