Applications shall
include:
1. A letter of endorsement and support from a Univ. of New Hampshire faculty member in a space-related discipline (see program description). Faculty member will normally be the student's graduate program advisor.
2. A statement by the student of his or her research and career
objectives and their relationship to space science or technology.
(Five pages or less)
3. Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts or other evidence of background and accomplishments, such as GRE results or relevant employment experience. Transcripts may be unofficial copies.
4. If the student is a candidate for admission to UNH, a copy of the UNH graduate application materials may be substituted for item 3 above.
Send
application to:
Dr. David S. Bartlett
Director, NHSGC
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space
University of N.H.
Morse Hall
8 College Road
Durham, NH 03824-2600
Graduate Fellowships at UNH
NHSGC annually awards 3-4 fellowships for graduate study in space-related disciplines at the University of New Hampshire. Space-related disciplines at UNH cover a broad spectrum of fields, including: space physics; astrophysics; and aspects of education; computer science; engineering; Earth, ocean, atmospheric, or life sciences which utilize space technology and/or adopt a "planetary" view of the global environment. Past recipients have been enrolled in degree programs in the Departments of Earth Sciences, Physics, Natural Resources, the Natural Resources PhD program, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Education.
About the Fellowships
Awards provide 12 months of full stipend and tuition support for Master's or Doctoral degree candidates, and are not renewable. Fellows also have access to support for travel to conferences or for other professional activities. Applicants may either be currently enrolled or be candidates for admission to a UNH graduate program. Students who are in the early stages of their degree programs are especially encouraged to apply. Fellowships are restricted to citizens of the United States. A goal of the Space Grant Program is to increase participation in space-related fields by women and underrepresented minorities. Therefore, we are actively seeking women and minority applicants.
Criteria for Selection
Evidence of unusual promise in a space-related discipline as demonstrated by college and /or graduate transcripts, GRE scores, relevant experience, personal statement of research interests, and the recommendation of academic or work supervisors. The relevance of the applicant's interests, background, and planned graduate program to NASA's research priorities and strategic goals. Selection is contingent upon fulfillment of the admission requirements of the relevant academic degree program.
Application Deadline: March 2010
Further information and copies of the most recent announcement may be obtained from:
Dr. David S. Bartlett
Director, New Hampshire Space Grant Consortium
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space
603-862-0094
nhspacegrant@unh.edu