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Graduate Opportunities
The NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium offers academic year fellowships for graduate students in science, engineering, or math. These competitive research fellowships are based on academic achievement, a letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor, and future academic promise. The awards are offered to graduate students interested in carrying out NASA related research projects. The NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium values diversity and strongly encourages women and minorities to apply.
NASA Space Grant Requirements
To be eligible for a NASA Space Grant, you must:
- Be a U. S. citizen.
- Have a faculty advisor who will supervise your research project during the duration of the fellowship period.
- Have a research project with NASA relevance.
- Enrolled full time in, admitted to a STEM related discipline.
- Be enrolled at a RI-based institution.
- Complete application online (along with supporting materials).
Awardees are required to:
- Submit an abstract or poster to the Annual Rhode Island Space Grant Spring Symposium explaining your research and its results. You will be informed of the date and deadline for the abstract at a later time.
- Acknowledge funding from the NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium on any posters and/or publications resulting from your supported research.
- At completion of fellowship, submit a one page summary of the funded research and explain how it will help in your future academic work or career goals.
To apply:
- Submit an online application (click link below).
- Provide two letters of recommendation. One letter must be from the faculty advisor named in the application.
- Provide official transcripts.