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"The Education Programs and University Research Division at KSC actively seeks opportunities to collaborate with NASA Space Grant universities and colleges. We welcome the opportunity to work with all Space Grant Consortia." -- Michael Freeman, KSC |
Description
The National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (also known as Space Grant) was initiated by NASA in 1989. Space Grant is a national network of colleges and universities working to expand opportunities for Americans to understand and participate in NASA's aeronautics and space programs by supporting and enhancing science, and engineering education, research, and public outreach programs. The Space Grant national network includes over 820 affiliates from universities, colleges, industry, museums, science centers, and state and local agencies. These affiliates belong to one of 52 consortia in all 50 United States, the District of Columbia and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
The 52 consortia fund fellowships and scholarships for students pursuing careers in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology, as well as curriculum enhancement and faculty development programs. Member colleges and universities also administer pre-college and public service education programs in their states.
Examples of Space Grant Activities with KSC
Note: Actual program dates will be posted on the KSC Education Event Calendar.
| State |
Nature of the Activity |
| Arkansas |
2 student fellows placed at KSC |
| Florida |
5 research grants aligned with KSC |
| Iowa |
Research grant aligned with KSC |
| Maine |
Undergraduate intern at KSC |
| Montana |
Video conference with students/faculty |
| Nebraska |
Graduate student at KSC for 1 year |
| New Mexico |
Graduate intern at KSC |
| North Carolina |
Graduate intern at KSC |
| North Dakota |
Conference with governor, legislators and the Mars deployable greenhouse team of students, advisors and design team |
| Puerto Rico |
Faculty at KSC for summer |
| South Dakota |
Undergraduate intern at KSC |
| West Virginia |
Faculty at KSC for summer |
| Wisconsin |
Video conference with students/faculty |
Points of Contact
L Michael Freeman, PhD
Spaceport Technology Research Liaison
Mailcode: XA-D1
Voice: (321) 867-4035
Fax: (321) 867-2097
E-mail: Michael.Freeman@nasa.gov
Related Links
National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program: Information on how the program is organized. Contacts in each state are listed along with information about scholarships and fellowships.
Space Grant publication contains a full listing of contacts for the NASA Space Grant College and Fellowship Program.
News/Announcements
NASA Space Grant College & Fellowship Program FY 2002 Fact Sheet -- NASA invests $24.1M for FY2002
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