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NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program

Join the prestigious NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program for hands-on experience at NASA centers. Get mentorship, compensation, and valuable research opportunities. Apply now for the upcoming sessions in 2008!

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NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program

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  1. NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program Managed for NASA by the VIRGINIA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM in collaboration with Council on Undergraduate Research National Space Grant Foundation American Association of Community Colleges National Society of Black Engineers Brenda Neil USRP Program Manger

  2. USRP Status • Proposal for next five-year program management submitted September 21 • Selection anticipated early November • JSC lead for Program Management • 3 sessions for 2008 • Spring (15-week) • Summer (10-week) • Fall (15-week) • Application deadline • Spring - October 22 • Summer - January 31, 2008 • Fall - February 29, 2008 • 139 placements for 2007 • 109 summer, • 30 fall (underway)

  3. NASA-USRP History • Extremely successful program • Strong national partnership with NSGF • Marketing and recruitment • Student sponsorships • Managed by VSGC since inception in 2001 • 845 undergraduates placed to date • Space Grant support for 71 students (23 additional slots offered) • 296 colleges/universities represented in placements (non-traditional, HBCU’s, HSI’s) • External evaluation component

  4. State Space Grant Consortia Support in 2007 West Virginia-4 Minnesota-1 North Carolina-2 Oregon-2 Puerto Rico-1 Virginia-2 LA, MS, WY,GA willing to sponsor students.

  5. NASA-USRP • Anticipate placing 300 students in mentored research positions in 2008. • 75 spring session • 150 summer • 75 fall session • All NASA Centers participating including: • Wallops Flight Facility • White Sands Test Facility • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  6. Evaluation Comments from USRP Students  My mentor was fantastic. Good mentors are key to this program.  An incredible summer experience. I would not trade this summer for another internship.  I have been inspired to apply to graduate school so that I can earn my PhD and conduct research of my own.

  7. Compensation & Requirements • Student compensation(increase) • $6,000/week (10-week summer) $9,000 15-week spring and fall • Round-trip transportation • Locality allowance • Student requirements • Research paper at completion • Participation in NASA-sponsored colloquia, workshops, and technology demonstrations • May discuss research in public forums

  8. Partnerships • National Space Grant Foundation • Extensive marketing throughout Space Grant networks • Council on Undergraduate Research • Developed “How to” mentoring booklet tailored to NASA scientists and researchers • Distributed to USRP current and future mentors • Downloadable version available: www.cur.org • Additional marketing efforts through: • National Society of Black Engineers • American Association of Community Colleges Joshua Reed Wheeling Jesuit University Junior, Physics Major

  9. USRP Sponsorship • Cost to sponsor USRP students through VSGC • 10-week summer session - $6,600 (stipend and travel) • 15-week fall or spring session - $9,600 • Locality allowance for GSFC, ARC (JPL for spring or fall)

  10. www.education.nasa.gov/usrp

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