The Iowa Space
Grant Consortium
Promoting opportunities aligned with NASA’s mission by stimulating research, education, and outreach programs for all Iowans.
A part of NASA’s National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program since 1990, the Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) continually strives to improve and inspire Iowa’s future in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The ISGC supports NASA-relevant STEM research, education, and outreach activities for all Iowans with NASA internships, fellowships, and scholarships, competitions for grants within higher education members (with NASA Mission Directorate alignment), as well as informal education grants with outreach affiliates.
EXPLORE ISGC
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Students
Educators
Affiliates
Funding Opportunities
Undergrad
2025-26 Student Experiential Opportunities (Hands-On)
2025: Closed
2026-27 Undergraduate Scholarships
2026: Expected Release 4/10/26
2026-27 Undergraduate STEM Ambassador Program
2026: Expected Release 4/10/26
Graduate
2026-27 NASA Iowa Space Grant Graduate Fellowship Program
2026: Expected Release 5/4/26
Faculty
2026: Expected Release 3/9/26
2027-29 Curriculum Development Projects
2027: Expected Release 5/1/27
2027: Expected Release 5/1/27
Featured Project
The Role of Mechanotransduction Pathways in Choriorentinal Cell Response to Simulated Microgravity
Emily Formella – University of Iowa
Featured News
Artemis II is Go for Launch!
NASA completed the first Artemis II wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center in Florida and plans to complete pre-launch checks by the end of March. The earliest potential launch opportunity is currently projected for early April 2026.
Curious what it takes to fly around the Moon? The Curious Universe podcast is giving listeners a front-row seat to Artemis II
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Reach for the Stars
ISGC helped fund my student project which allowed me to start my own project research through M2K. This gave me the chance to gain a lot of amazing leadership experience as well as get hands-on experience.Dillyn Mumme, Iowa State University
The research opportunities given to me while as a ISGC Fellowship recipient led me to later receive a pathways internship at the Air Force Research Lab and then after graduation a full time position at Ames Research Center.Andrew Bodling, University of Texas at San Antonio
I was awarded the Iowa Space Grant Consortium NASA award to support the research I conducted for my Master’s Thesis. I completed this thesis under Dr. Schnell at the Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) in Iowa City, Iowa. I learned so much during my time there. Katharine Woodruff, University of Iowa
Collecting data in a NASA mission can be difficult and expensive and I would love to work on maximizing the return of the data from these missions. I have also met many inspiring scientists in my different interactions with NASA.Nicole North, University of Northern Iowa
MORE TESTIMONIALS
Iowa Space Grant Consortium Student Journey Spotlight: See Where ISGC Alumni Are Today
Jack Brooks
Iowa State University
Multi-component likelihood fitting in gamma-ray astronomy: managing the impact of statistically-limited template models
Anna Braun
Drake University
Analysis of Double-Strand Break Repair Pathway Genes in Human Cancer Cell Lines
Treytun Garcia
University of Northern Iowa
DNA Testing Microbes From Wind Cave National Park, SD
Mallory Weber
University of Iowa
Quantum Efficiency Characterization of CMOS Sensors for Soft X-ray Observations
Inspiring the Future
The ISGC is dedicated to continually improving and inspiring Iowans’ future in STEM, bringing NASA opportunities to Iowa through a variety of programmatic opportunities and collaborations.
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Funding Opportunities
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Internships
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Partner Affiliations
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Get Involved
Consortium Partners
NASA
ISGC is Part of NASA’s National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program
NASA initiated the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Project, also known as Space Grant, in 1989. Space Grant is a national network of colleges and universities. These institutions are working to expand opportunities for Americans to understand and participate in NASA’s aeronautics and space projects by supporting and enhancing science and engineering education, research and public outreach efforts.