Undergraduate
Undergraduate Opportunities
The NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium offers summer and academic year internships for undergraduate students in science, engineering, or math. These competitive research internships are based on academic achievement, a personal essay, a letter of recommendation from a faculty mentor, and future academic promise. The awards are offered to undergraduates 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.
Our grant requires 1:1 matching funds for all awards. Fellowship stipends usually can be covered through a tuition match from the host institution as arranged through their advisor. Summer Fellowships and Internships require other matching strategies.
NASA Space Grant Requirements
To be eligible for a NASA Space Grant, you must:
- Be a U. S. citizen.
- Have a faculty mentor who will supervise your research project during the duration of the internship period.
- Have a research project with strong NASA relevance.
- Be a Rhode Island resident during the academic year.
- Be enrolled full time and admitted to a STEM related discipline.
- 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.
- 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 application (click link below).
- In addition to personal information you will need the following:
- Your mentor’s name and email address.
- The title or short description of your project.
- A one page “statement of interest”. The essay should explain your interest in an area of science or engineering and its NASA relevance.
- One letter of recommendation from the faculty mentor named in the application.
- An official transcript.