Filed under: Competitions, Engineering, Higher Education, NASA, STEM, Science, Student Opportunities
The 2010 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage competition is a design project contest open to full-time undergraduate or graduate students majoring in engineering or science at an accredited college or university. The RASC-AL contest challenges participants to design projects based on real NASA projects. These design projects could then potentially be implemented by NASA. Student teams must submit abstracts by Feb. 5, 2010.
Please visit the official RASC-AL website for important guidelines and application instructions: http://www.nianet.org/rascal/index.html
Filed under: Competitions, Engineering, Higher Education, K-12, NASA, STEM, Science, Student Opportunities
Registration is now open for the 17th Annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race. The race will take place April 9-10, 2010, in Huntsville, Ala., at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. High school and college students are required to design a vehicle that addresses a series of engineering problems similar to those faced by the original lunar-roving vehicle team. Each school may enter up to two teams. Entries must be received by Feb. 1, 2010.
Learn more about this exciting competition at http://moonbuggy.msfc.nasa.gov/index.html
Filed under: Higher Education, Internships, NASA, STEM, Science, Student Opportunities
NSBRI has a summer program that provides the opportunity for undergraduate, graduate or medical students to join ongoing projects in laboratories at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, and the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Applicants must have completed their second year of undergraduate studies by the start of the internship. The program is open to U.S. citizens. Interns receive an hourly wage, but the program does not cover housing or travel.
Applicants are asked to send a curriculum vitae or resume, a letter of interest indicating available dates during the summer, and two letters of recommendation. The program is open to U.S. citizens. The deadline to apply for the 2010 program is Jan. 31, 2010.
Please visit the website for details: http://www.nsbri.org/Education/SummerInternship.html
Filed under: Aeronautics, Competitions, Engineering, Higher Education, NASA, STEM, Science, Student Opportunities
The Fundamental Aeronautics Program invites undergraduate and graduate students to research and design a civilian amphibious tiltrotor vehicle. The vehicle must be able to take off and land on water or land; carry up to fifty passengers; cruise at 300 knots; and cover 800 nautical miles. Participants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university. International students may participate but are not eligible for certain prizes. A notice of intent is requested by Jan. 15, 2010. Final papers are due May 3, 2010.
Participants will submit a conceptual design for an amphibious tiltrotor that meets or exceeds the design goals and capabilities described on the official context website. Participants will also describe the technical issues associated with water landings and take-offs and describe the design trade-offs considered to accommodate marinization. Format and content guidelines are available on the website.
To review the contest details and submission guidelines, please visit http://aero.larc.nasa.gov/competitions_univ.htm
Filed under: Aeronautics, Funding, NASA, STEM, Scholarships, Science, Student Opportunities
Applications are being accepted from students in aeronautics and related fields for the 2010-11 academic year. Twenty undergraduate students in their second year of study will receive up to $15,000 per year for two years and a summer internship at a NASA center with a $10,000 stipend. Five graduate students will receive up to $35,000 per year for three years and two summer internships at a NASA center with $10,000 stipends. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applications are due Jan. 11, 2010.
To review the application, supported fields, and eligibility requirements, please visit their website at http://nasa.asee.org/
Filed under: Contest, Higher Education, NASA, STEM, Science, Student Opportunities
NASA invites college students to get involved with NASA’s return to the moon by helping to design the tools and instruments needed for the next-generation manned moon rover. Student projects will tackle real problems to be solved for a successful manned lunar mission. The contest is open to U.S. citizens enrolled full-time in an accredited post-secondary institution in the U.S. An e-mail notice of intent is due by Dec. 15, 2009. Final entries are due on or before May 15, 2010.
For more information, please visit the official website at http://moontasks.larc.nasa.gov/
Filed under: Higher Education, Internships, NASA, Research, STEM, Science, Student Opportunities
The NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program (USRP) offers undergraduates across the United States mentored internship experiences at NASA Centers and research support facilities. The NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program is NASA’s largest nationwide internship program.
USRP internship opportunities give students the ultimate workforce preparatory experience for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). USRP is one of most highly comprehensive internship programs for undergraduate students within the STEM majors. Students work on practical problems that will see real applications in aerospace or on future NASA missions. These immersive NASA opportunities combine scientific research with professional hands-on engineering. A USRP internship will be the first step toward a career at NASA, or within the science and engineering workforce. USRP internship opportunities are offered year round in the Fall, Summer and Spring.
Eligibility requirements are as follows:
Applications are currently open for Summer 2010 placements. The application deadline for summer 2010 is January 22, 2010. Visit the USRP website for details: http://usrp.usra.edu/
