Upcoming Deadlines
Michigan Space Grant Consortium Fellowship Deadline
Date and Time
Friday, November 15, 2024
Description
MSGC’s Faculty Led Undergraduate Fellowship opportunity supports faculty led research and public service projects involving undergraduate students from affiliate institutions who are conducting research and projects relevant to NASA’s strategic interests as expressed in NASA’s 2014 & 2018 Strategic Plans. Specifically, research focused on aerospace, space science, and earth system science. While faculty working in other related science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields are also eligible to apply; starting this year, MSGC is piloting an expanded definition of STEM to include support for interdisciplinary projects that include art. Faculty conducting research and projects relevant to NASA’s strategic interests in disciplines not traditionally considered STEM, such as the humanities or social sciences, are likewise encouraged to apply. The fellowship-supported research may occur over the summer, during the academic year, or both.
Eligibility: Students are required to identify a mentor from the faculty research, education, or public service communities, with whom they intend to work. The student MUST be a U.S. national, currently enrolled at one of MSGC-affiliated institutions, have a good academic record and be in good academic standing. The Student must also be willing to (i) have their student data reported to NASA and EPSS, the company that evaluates our programs, and (ii) engage in that evaluation process through responding to emails. Women, under-represented minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Merit: The merit of the application will be judged based on primary and secondary criteria. The primary merit criteria are scientific merit, relevance to NASA strategy, clarity of student responsibilities with regard to research activities, and strength of the letter/s of recommendation. Secondary merit criteria include the interdisciplinary of the project, the student’s level of interest in pursuing a STEAM career, overall GPA, and grades in technical courses. If the application is for continuation funding, the progress report also contributes to the merit evaluation.
Grand Valley State University is an affiliate member of NASA’s Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC), and a participant in fellowship and grant funding opportunities competitively offered through the consortium. The deadline for MSGC proposals is mid November. All proposals (by students as well as staff) must route for internal GVSU approval in Streamlyne, and be approved and ready to submit by early November.
All applications are on-line at https://www.mispacegrant.org/ for 3 major categories of fellowships/grants:
- Fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students who will conduct research mentored by GVSU faculty.
- Research Seed Grants for staff and faculty members to initiate new lines of scholarly activities.
- Program grants to support pre-college education, public outreach and teacher training.
In recent years, GVSU secured ~$85,000 annually in fellowship and grant support from MSGC. Your chances of success are maximized when you match your project with the Vision and Mission of MSGC ( http://mi.spacegrant.org/index.php?page=about-us ) and the Strategic Goals of NASA 2014 and 2018 ( https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/FY2014_NASA_SP_508c.pdf ; https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/nasa_2018_strategic_plan.pdf ).
This event has been tagged as fellowships.
Information
For more information, please visit: http://www.mispacegrant.org/
Contact
To discuss a proposal idea/application process, please contact Dr. Bopi Biddanda (Prof. of Water Resources) at: [email protected] or 616-331-3978. He is available to discuss ideas and issues concerning submission of a proposal, and can guide you to other sources of help at GVSU such as mentor-student relations for fellowship applications, securing match for seed and program awards, and finally routing of proposals through GVSU’s Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).