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The NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP) awards fellowships (also called GSRP Training Grants in what follows) for graduate study leading to masters or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering related to NASA research and development. This twelve month award may include a required internship at the NASA Center affiliated with the NASA sponsored research.
The goal of NASA’s GSRP is to cultivate research ties to the academic community, to help to meet the continuing needs of the Nation’s aeronautics and space requirements by increasing the number of highly trained scientists and engineers in aeronautics and space-related disciplines, and to broaden the base of students pursuing advanced degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering. Research opportunities described on the GSRP website are assessed and updated annually to complement the mission requirements of NASA. Research areas are in disciplines that lead to aeronautics and space careers.
The program will support approximately 180 graduate students annually. NASA’s discipline scientists and technologists evaluate applications on the basis of academic transcripts, research proposals, faculty research adviser’s recommendations, and the proposed utilization of NASA Center or university research facilities.
Mentoring and internships at NASA Centers are important aspects of the GSRP Fellowship. Centers may host students during the summer months. However, the schedule may vary depending on each Center’s capacity. Recipients of the GSRP Training Grant must coordinate the schedule for the internship with the Center Technical Adviser and the Center GSRP Coordinator.
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