Graduate Research Fellowships

Due: February 12, 2010
The Wyoming Space Grant Consortium, as part of the national Space Grant Program, is offering Graduate Fellowships. These fellowships are awarded to students performing independent research as part of an M.S. or Ph.D. program who submit outstanding research proposals along the lines of National Space Grant Goals and Objectives and related to NASA's mission goals. Women and students from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

ELIGIBILITY

• Student should be enrolled and in good standing at the University of Wyoming.
• Faculty supervisor must have active status and/or plan to be on-site and readily available to the student.
• Students must be U.S. Citizens.
• The proposal must be written by the graduate student who will receive the funding.

AWARD

• Graduate fellowships are for an academic year stipend of $13,500 (MS) or $18,000 (PhD).  If requested, an additional $1,500 (MS) or $2,000 (PhD) will be provided for one month of summer stipend.
• The total requested amount cannot exceed $15,000 (MS) or $20,000 (PhD).
• Tuition, fees, and health insurance will be automatically covered for fellowship recipients.
• Funding is to be used for GA stipend. However, if you have other expenses related to the project that you would like to fund through Space Grant you can decrease your requested stipend and add in those expenses to your budget.
• It is expected that the award will commence at the beginning of the fall semester.  The summer stipend should be taken the summer before the award commences.
• Awards can only be delayed at most by a single semester (starting Spring rather than Fall) and this is only done under very special circumstances. We cannot delay a fellowship by a full year.
• Renewals for a second year of research are only made in exceptional cases where a PhD student has made significant progress during the award year.

   

APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Completed applications must be submitted to wsgc@uwyo.edu by the deadline. There are three parts required for a complete application:

1. Graduate Application Form - Application Form
2. Proposal Document- Instructions
3. Letter of recommendation - submitted by the advisor

You should receive an e-mail confirming receipt of your application within two business days, if you do not receive this confirmation please contact our office.

Letter of Support from Faculty Research Advisor

The faculty advisor will need to e-mail a letter of recommendation to wsgc@uwyo.edu by the application deadline. Letters must come directly from the advisor.

AWARD SELECTION CRITERIA

• View the Reviewer Grade Sheet
• Research must be of a nationally competitive nature and have scientific merit.
• Proposals must be well written and aimed at a general scientific audience.
• Potential that the recipient will develop a successful research program that results in refereed publications is desired.
• Advisor recommendation.
• Proposals must have goals that are aligned with NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program objectives and the strategic missions of one or more of NASA's Mission Directorates. Info on these goals can be found using the following web links:
  • 2002-2006 National Space Grant Strategic Plan
  • NASA's Direction for 2005 and Beyond (PDF)
  • The Vision for Space Exploration
  • Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate - Enable a safer, more secure, efficient, and environmentally friendly air transportation system.
  • Science Mission Directorate Strategic Plan, and Roadmaps - Exploring the Earth-Sun system, our own solar system, and the universe beyond.
  • Science Program for NASA's Astronomy and Physics Division 2006 (PDF)
     
  • Summary of the Science Plan for NASA's Science Mission Directorate 2007-2016 (PDF)
  • Explorations Systems Mission Directorate - Direct the identification, development, and validation of exploration systems and technologies.
  • Space Operations Mission Directorate - Extend the duration and boundaries of human space flight to create new opportunities for exploration and discovery.
• Proposals that cannot be fully funded from other sources are given priority.
• Proposals which include non-federal matching funds that can be documented are given priority.

EXPECTATIONS

• Fellowship recipients are expected to keep WSGC informed of their progress with monthly updates.
• A written FINAL REPORT is required and must be submitted in a timely manner following the completion of the fellowship period.
• The student awardee should participate in publication of any research results. WSGC must be informed of any publications resulting from our funding.
• The student should plan on giving a public presentation on their fellowship project. Participation in professional scientific meetings are strongly encouraged.
• Students must participate in a minimum of 5 hours of public science outreach activities during the fellowship year. This can include activities like: Science Fair Judging, volunteering for Women in Science, mentoring students, helping with summer science camps, etc.

Past Recipients

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