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NASA'S MICHIGAN SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
September 12, 2018
Grand Valley State University is one of 11 academic affiliate member of NASA’s Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC), and a participant in fellowship and grant funding opportunities competitively offered through the consortium. Undergraduate and graduate students may seek fellowships to carry out research projects through MSGC under the mentorship of GVSU faculty.
This opportunity can benefit students seeking research and educational opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Aerospace, Space or Earth System Science. MSGC will even fund proposals in disciplines that may appear to be outside of those bounds such as Communications, Psychology, Medicine and Movement Science which can impact science education and exploration of Earth and space. Fellowship awards for undergraduate and graduate students are $2,500 and $5,000, respectively. Each fellowship student must work closely with a faculty mentor and will be paid a stipend over a ten-week summer period.
Last year, GVSU secured approximately $54,000 in fellowship and grant support from MSGC, including two Master of Biology students that were awarded fellowships. Nick Preville with mentor Dr. Eric Snyder, and Eve Choi with mentors Dr. Janet Vigna and Dr. Jennifer Moore, each received a $5,000 fellowship. For over two decades, GVSU faculty and students have built a solid record of obtaining MSGC fellowships and grants enriching the scholarship and education experience of both GVSU students and faculty.
Interested students can discuss ideas and issues concerning submission of a proposal with Dr. Bopi Biddanda, as well as seek guidance regarding any part of the application process. Dr. Biddanda can be contacted at [email protected] or (616) 331-3978.
Students should submit an intention to apply to Dr. Biddanda by October 12, 2018.
Dr. Biddanda must approve all proposals/applications as the GVSU representative prior to their submission. Proposals must route on Cayuse through Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) for internal GVSU approval and be ready to submit by early November prior to the application deadline of November 14, 2018.
For more information regarding this opportunity, please visit the MSCG website at www.mi.spacegrant.org.