About NASA Space Grant Scholarships
The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium offers scholarships for students in science, engineering, or math at Washington State University. These competitive scholarships are based on academic achievement, a personal essay, a recommendation from a faculty mentor, and future academic promise.
Graduate students receiving stipend and tuition support for the nine month school year from state or privately funded sources (TA and RA) are eligible for this program. Students supported on federal support are not eligible for this award. Students should talk with their advisor prior to submitting an application to verify their source of funding.
Eligible Washington State University students must submit an application, a 1 page maximum personal essay regarding their interest in science and engineering as it may apply to NASA, and a recommendation letter from a faculty mentor that will advise the student during the program. Students should identify faculty mentors in research areas of interest to NASA, and who are willing to supervise students for the length of a project. All application materials are found at http://www.wsgc.wsu.edu
Eight graduate scholarships of $2500 each will be awarded, four each from the College of Sciences and the College of Engineering and Architecture. Scholarships are awarded in the spring semester with the understanding that the funds are to be used to defray stipend expenses during the summer.
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in a science or engineering discipline at the Washington State University related to NASA’s research interests. The Washington NASA Space Grant program values diversity and strongly encourages women and minorities to apply.
Deadline for applications for Spring 2008 is Dec. 19, 2007.
For questions, contact
- Engineering
- Prof. DF. Bahr
- Director, Undergraduate Research
- Washington State University
- dbahr@wsu.edu
- 335-8523
- Sciences
- Prof. J.L. Paznokas
- Assistant Dean for Integrated Science Office of Undergraduate Education Programs and Outreach
- Director, SMEEC
- Washington State University
- paznokas@wsu.edu
- 335-6822