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2022-23 Graduate Fellowship Program

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Deadline: September 6, 2022

Since deadline has passed, this opportunity is now closed. Information is left for reference on procedure.

 Purpose:

The Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) Graduate Fellowship Program is designed to support outstanding graduate students pursuing NASA-aligned research opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines. Program goals include alignment with the NASA Mission Directorates, encouragement of qualified individuals to continue in a space science or aerospace-related field, support of research infrastructure at our member institutions, retainment of U.S. graduates, and diversity promotion.

Eligibility:

  • U.S. citizen
  • Full-time enrollment at Iowa State or University of Iowa as of August 2022
    • Enrolled in a minimum of 9 credits per semester or 1 or more credits on assistantship
  • Graduation date no earlier than May 2023
  • Must be accepted into an MS or PhD program (STEM field)
  • Currently working on a faculty-mentored research project that has NASA STEM relevance
  • Good academic standing (minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA)

 Selection:

Funding is competitively awarded based on complete application information including academic qualifications, research project, NASA alignment, and faculty letter of recommendation. A total of eight (8) awards of $4,000 will be processed before the end of the Fall 2022 semester. The awardee will receive funding as a stipend applied to their university account after receipt of an acceptance form.

Awardees will need to provide an unofficial transcript upon graduation and agree to participate in a NASA longitudinal tracking process that surveys student progress and eventual employment outcome to help assess the effectiveness of our program and STEM retention efforts. The ISGC director, in consultation with a consortium review committee, will make award selections. 

To Apply:

  • Complete the fellowship application
  • As part of the application, you will be asked to upload your most recent unofficial transcript (unprotected and unsecured PDF)
  • Faculty advisors must submit a recommendation letter online that describes the student’s role within a STEM research project. A second recommendation letter is optional that addresses the student’s broader qualifications. Forward URL: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/91c60a12063248a9bdfb1439316d2941 to your mentor.
  • Females, under-represented minorities, persons with disabilities, and U.S. military veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Send inquiries to: isgc@iastate.edu.

 

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