News and Awards

2025 NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Application for Graduate Fellows

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  February 18, 2025 Applications are now being accepted for Summer 2025 and the Fall 2025/ Spring 2026 Academic Year. Academic Year Fellows work the majority of their time on their studies and research in conjunction with their degree program....

2025 NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Application for Undergraduate Students

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  February 18, 2025 Applications are now being accepted for Summer 2025 and the Fall 2025/ Spring 2026 Academic Year. Academic Year Scholars work the majority of their time on their studies and research in conjunction with their degree program....

Plant the Moon Challenge: Spring 2025

Do you and your students want to see what it might be like to grow plants on the Moon or Mars? This is your chance! The NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce that funding applications are now being accepted for the Plant the Moon Challenge...

A NASA space grant is helping students learn about Rhode Island’s infamous history of trash

“We want to get students outside the classroom beyond the textbooks and internet articles they read about,” said Ralph Milliken, Program Director and DEEPS Associate Professor. “So they can understand the interplay on human society and the natural environment.”

Curriculum and Professional Development Application

The NASA RI Space Grant is accepting applications to fund curriculum development and professional development projects at K-12, undergraduate, and graduate levels throughout Rhode Island. All projects related to the development of NASA-relevant curricula, STEM-aligned...