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Program Description
The Faculty Award for Research (FAR) Program
is the umbrella for individual Principle Investigator
Awards for Research. These programs were developed
to increase the number of socially and economically
disadvantaged and disabled students receiving
advanced degrees and entering careers in NASA-related
fields. Recipients of these awards will be able
to enhance their research capabilities through
interaction with NASA researchers and other
faculty.
Program Goal
The goals of the FAR program are to provide
faculty at minority institutions with an opportunity
early in their careers, to integrate the research
and education components with the unique mission
requirements of a specific NASA installation
or JPL. Also to increase the interest of traditionally
underrepresented communities in the Agency’s
mission and enhance a broader array of America’s
citizenry in the NASA-sponsored research community.
Eligibility
Program participants must be U.S. citizens
How to Apply
The primary strategy for implementing the Principle
Investigator (PI) Awards for research is through
a competitive peer review and merit selection
process in collaboration with the Strategic
Enterprises, NASA installations and JPL. Other
strategies include: Having discipline-related
personnel at Headquarters, NASA installations,
and JPL be responsible for serving as points-of-contact
for faculty interested in pursing and award
in the discipline related category; Place responsibility
for conducting the technical evaluations and
making recommendations to Headquarters for funding
consideration on the interested NASA installation
or JPL; Provide funding to the nominating NASA
installation or JPL to make PI Awards for research;
and hold the NASA installation or JPL responsible
for managing the award.
Deadlines
There are no deadlines for this opportunity
Schedule
MURED Process: Solicitations, Peer Review Selections/Award,
Pre-Award, Proposal Evaluation, (Fall) Post-Award
(Spring), Grants Processing Management System,
Research, Evaluation and Dissemination (following
Fall)
Points of Contact
Patricia Gillis
Education Project Manger
Mail code: XA-D
Voice: (321) 867-2363
Fax: (321) 867-2097
E-mail: patricia.j.gillis@nasa.gov
Related Links
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/home/index.html
http://www.education.nasa.gov
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