Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium

Application deadline is May 17, 2013

Scholarships are open to new and continuing students in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and STEM education disciplines. The scholarship program supports the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) objectives of fostering and encouraging career goals in STEM and STEM education. Individuals from under-represented groups in the STEM fields are encouraged to apply.

Please refer to the Scholarship page for more information and links to the online application system.  Interested students will need to download the Scholarship Guide for eligibility requirements and application procedures. 

NASA Education ONE STOP SHOPPING INITIATIVE (OSSI) online application system closes March 15, 2013!  Visit http://intern.nasa.gov for more details.

Students interested in NASA internship, fellowship, and scholarship opportunities should view/search NASA opportunities at http://intern.nasa.gov.  Students will complete an online application via the Student On-Line Application for Recruiting Interns, Fellows and Scholars (SOLAR) for up to 15 opportunities per session.

 

http://spacegrant.oregonstate.edu/internships

The 2012 OSGC Student Symposium

has been rescheduled for Friday, February 8, 2013

OSU Memorial Union Journey Room

FREE and OPEN TO ALL 8am-8pm

541-737-2414

Student interns and researchers from across Oregon will share their experiences and projects at this year's NASA Student Symposium.  You can learn about NASA's intern programs and research opportunities at poster and presentation sessions.

http://spacegrant.oregonstate.edu/student-symposium

Join the Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium and the Oregon State University (OSU) College of Forestry Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Peavy Hall on the OSU campus for the Moon Tree Dedication, a celebration of Astronaut Stuart Roosa and the Apollo 14 Lunar Mission.

Apollo 14 launched on January 31, 1971 on what was to be NASA's third trip to the lunar surface. Five days later, Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell walked on the Moon while Stuart Roosa, a former Oregon US Forest Service smoke jumper, orbited above in the command module. Packed in Roosa's personal belongings during the mission were about 500 tree seeds, part of a joint NASA/USFS project. Upon return to Earth, the seeds were germinated by the Forest Service. Known as the "Moon Trees", the resulting seedlings were planted throughout the United States and the World. They stand as a tribute to astronaut Roosa and the Apollo Program.

Of the 500 seeds flown on Apollo 14, only about 50 trees still stand today. OSU is proud to be home to one of the existing trees, now a 40 foot tall Douglas Fir. This tree stands as a symbol of both our past achievements in space science and exploration and as an inspiration to future generations of explorers.

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10, 2012
PEAVY HALL RICHARDSON 107
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL

2:00-2:30 Dedication and unveiling of plaque
2:30-3:15 Speaker Presentation
3:15-5:00 Reception

For more information about the Moon Trees go to http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/moon_tree.html.
Contact the Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium at 541-737-2414 with questions regarding the dedication.

The Mars Science Lab mission is underway! Shortly after a successful landing on August 5th, the Curiosity rover began sending high resolution images of the Mars surface to the mission team! Keep up with the latest developments with these links.

The Mars Science Laboratory is the new NASA Mars mission. The spacecraft will deliver the Curiosity rover to the Red Planet on August 5-6, 2012 and you’re invited to participate! The Jet Propulsion Lab has put together a web page full of games, apps, viewing details, and activities for students, teachers, and the general public. http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/

Curiosity is scheduled to land on Mars at 1:31 a.m. EDT on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (That's 10:31 p.m. PDT, Sunday, Aug. 5.) That evening, Mars will be visible in the night sky with a telescope or with the naked eye. Take this opportunity to host a Mars-gazing party! Just after sunset, Mars will be roughly 150 million miles away from Earth, and the Curiosity Rover will be only hours away from arriving to this distant orange dot in the night sky. Submit your events to http://www.nasa.gov/mars.

Looking for activities to get students excited about the upcoming landing? A number of short, hands-on activities relating to the mission are available at http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/participate/marsforeducators/soi/.

For a basic overview of the Red Planet, visit the following websites:

• Basic Information about Mars:  http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Mars
• Mars Image Collection:   http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/
• 3-D Images of Mars:   http://mars3d.jpl.nasa.gov/

Want to know more about the area where the Curiosity rover will be landing on Mars? Visit the following websites to learn more about Gale Crater.

• Destination Gale Crater: August 5, 2012 at 10:31 pm PDT:   http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/images/?ImageID=3852
• Gale’s Mount Sharp Compared to Three Big Mountains on Earth:   http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/multimedia/pia15292-Fig2.html
• National Parks as Mars Analog Sites:   http://www.nps.gov/deva/parknews/mars-and-mojave.htm

The Curiosity rover will landing using a bold new landing technique. Check out the "Seven Minutes of Terror" video at the link below to see how rockets, parachutes and a "sky crane" will help Curiosity make a soft landing on Mars.
"Seven Minutes of Terror" video:   http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/videos/index.cfm?v=49

Live media coverage of the Curiosity landing begins at midnight EDT (9 p.m. PDT) on NASA TV. To find NASA TV on your local cable provider, or to view the coverage online, visit http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv.

Curiosity also has a presence on Twitter and Facebook:

• Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/marscuriosity
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/marscuriosity

For up-to-the-minute mission information about the Curiosity rover and progress toward its Mars landing, visit http://www.nasa.gov/mars and http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov.

NASA is seeking proposals from accredited U.S.universities focused on innovative, early-stage space technologies that will improve shielding from space radiation, spacecraft thermal management and optical systems. Each of these technology areas requires dramatic improvements over existing capabilities for future science and human exploration missions. Early stage, or low technology readiness level (TRL) concepts, could mature into tools that solve the hard challenges facing future NASA missions. Researchers should propose unique, disruptive or transformational space technologies that address the specific topics described in this new solicitation.

"Both science and human deep space missions pose serious challenges that require new, innovative technological solutions," said Space Technology Program Director Michael Gazarik at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "Radiation, thermal management and optical systems were all identified in the National Research Council's report on NASA Space Technology Roadmaps as priority research areas. This call seeks new ideas in these areas."

Space radiation poses a known danger to the health of astronauts. NASA is seeking proposals in the area of active radiation shielding (such as "shields" of electromagnetic force fields surrounding a spacecraft to block incoming radiation) or new, multifunction materials that are superior to those that exist today are sought. NASA also is interested in new technologies for active monitoring and read-out of radiation levels astronauts receive during long space trips.

Current space technology for thermal management of fuels in space is limited. NASA is seeking early-stage technologies to improve ways spacecraft fuel tanks and in-space filling stations store cryogenic (very low temperature) propellants, such as hydrogen, over long periods of time and distances. NASA also is seeking novel, low-TRL heat rejection technologies which operate reliably and efficiently over a wide range of thermal conditions.

The next generation of lightweight mirrors and telescopes requires advanced optical systems. NASA is seeking advancement of early-stage active wavefront sensing and control system technologies that enable deployable, large aperture space-based observatories; technologies which enable cost-effective development of grazing-incidence optical systems; and novel techniques to focus and detect X-ray photons and other high-energy particles.

NASA expects to make approximately 10 awards this fall, based on the merit of proposals received. The awards will be made for one year, with an additional year of research possible. The typical annual award value is expected to be approximately $250,000. Second year funding will be contingent on the availability of appropriated funds and technical progress. Only accredited U.S. universities may submit proposals to this solicitation. Notices of intent are due by June 21, 2012, with proposals due July 12.

To view the Early Stage Innovation NASA Research Announcement and information for submitting proposals, visit:  http://go.usa.gov/P31

The solicitation is a part of NASA's Space Technology Program, managed by the Office of the Chief Technologist. For more information about the Space Technology Program and the crosscutting space technology areas of interest to NASA, visit:  http://www.nasa.gov/oct

We have just received word that NASA has decided to extend until March 16, 2012 the application period for all summer internship applications processed through their SOLAR website. The extension includes summer internship opportunities for nearly all of the NASA centers and programs. This gives all of you procrastinators out there (you know who you are!) more than an additional month to complete applications. Just remember that the NASA mentors will begin to select students beginning Feb 2. Applications completed by the beginning of February will be a part of that first round of selections. NASA has positions for students interested in or studying various areas in science, technology, engineering, math, business, education, and many other topics.

To apply for a NASA internship, head to the SOLAR website at https://intern.nasa.gov/solar/web/public/main/

Internship application deadlines for programs not included in the SOLAR project (such as LARSS, NASA History, and the NASA Academies) vary by program but many end by February 2, 2012. Don't delay!

The Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium would like to congratulate this year's OSGC Scholars!  

These Undergraduate Scholarship Programs are intended to recognize the academic accomplishments of students enrolled at Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium member institutions.  Each of these exemplary students has indicated a future in the aerospace, science, or education community, working towards STEM focused career goals, and has attained the highest levels of academic achievement.  

4-Year Institution Scholarship Recipients

• Victor Dang, Oregon State University
• Rebecka Tumblin, University of Oregon
• Rachel Meis, George Fox University
• Paul Ferrigno, Oregon State University
• Daniela Makowski - Sifuentes, George Fox University
• Rosanna Mersereau, Western Oregon University
• Madeline Hoffert, Portland State University
• Dorcas Kaweesa, University of Portland
• Alan Freeman, Oregon Institute of Technology

Undergraduate Research Scholarship Recipients

• Anndee Huff, Portland State University
• Briand Oaks, Portland State University
• Nicole Paterson, Portland State University
• Teal Pershing, Oregon State University

Community College Scholarship Recipients

• Justin Martinez, Portland Community College - Sylvania
• Jordan Blaser-Mohrhardt, Lane Community College
• Elia deJesus, Linn Benton Community College
• Samantha Mellin, Portland Community College - Sylvania
• Andrew Hill, Portland Community College - Rock Creek
• Robert Konell, Portland Community College - Cascade

Apply now for Oregon Space Grant Scholarships!

Deadline November 1, 2011

After a three month wait, the Oregon NASA Space Grant is pleased to announce that our 2011 Scholarship Programs are now available for students! In addition to an extended application period, the new awards will now be offered in a single payment during December. 

Scholarships amounts range from $1,000 to $5,000 per student awardee.  Please take a moment to review the scholarship guide available on our website <http://spacegrant.oregonstate.edu/scholarships>.  The guide includes detailed application instructions and guidelines for each opportunity.

Note: If you've already sent an application for one of this year's scholarships, you do not need to submit a new application; you should expect an email (sent during the first week of October) requesting an updated transcript.  Follow the instructions in the email in order to be considered for the extended scholarship opportunity.

We look forward to your participation!

This call is for ESMD Senior Design Projects, including Lunabotics Mining Competition Projects.  Click on the following link to request NASA ESMD Senior Design Projects and funds:   https://secure.spacegrant.org/esmdsg/forms/?form=design.   Proposals must fit within one of the endorsed ESMD Sr. Design Project topics listed at http://education.ksc.nasa.gov/esmdspacegrant/Sr_Design.htm.  

The application due date for the first round of selections is September 1, 2011 (to allow the Oregon Space Grant time to review and endorse proposals) and the recipients will be notified by September 16, 2011.  If funding is available, additional application rounds will be conducted.

The factors considered for project approval will include:

• Endorsement by your state based Space Grant office
• Amount requested for each project (not specifically limited but intended to be spread across many projects).
• Number of requests from each state (not specifically limited but intended to be spread across the nation).
• The NASA Technical Expert availability.

Funding for these opportunities is provided by the ESMD Space Grant Program at NASA/KSC through the National Space Grant Foundation.  Questions regarding this opportunity may be directed to Laura Peckyno at laura.peckyno@oregonstate.edu or by phone at 541-737-2414.  Thank you for your support of the ESMD Space Grant Educational Project!  

 

NEW and IMPROVED!

Welcome to the new and improved online home of the Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium.  We've updated and enhanced information regarding our current programs and opportunities in order to better support you.  

The website is organized by audience, so please choose a menu selection from the above options.  If you find an error or if you have any questions regarding the website or our programs, please feel free to contact us using the form found on the contact page. 

Thank you for your interest in the Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium. 

Students interested in summer internships for 2011 should note that many programs close their applicaiton process by the beginning of February.  Please visit the OSGC Blog or the NASA One Stop Shopping Initiative websites for details regarding requirements, deadlines, and applications.