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| Primary Institution: | New York Space Grant Consortium |
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| States: | AL, CA, FL, VA |
| Job Duration: | 10 weeks |
| Class Requirement: | Completed Sophomore Year |
| Minimum GPA: | 3.0 out of 4.0 |
| Position Type: | Research |
| Discipline(s): | Astronomy; Astrophysics; Gravitation Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Other Engineering Various sciences Various engineering |
| Description: | The New York Space Grant Consortium will provide $5,000 stipends and $1,000 travel/relocation allowances for 10-week undergraduate student internships at the following NASA centers: 1) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena, CA) 2) Kennedy Space Center (Cape Canaveral, FL) 3) Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA) 4) Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL) ELIGIBILITY: To receive Space Grant funding, undergradate student must (1) be a United States citizen, and (2) be a New York state resident or attend a New York college/university. Additional eligibility details for each center's internship opportunity are as follows: 1) Jet Propulsion Laboratory: - Rising juniors, seniors, or entering first-year graduate students - GPA of 3.0 or better 2) Kennedy Space Center: - Rising sophomores, juniors, seniors, or entering first-year graduate students 3) Langley Research Center: - Rising juniors, seniors, or entering first-year graduate students - GPA of 3.0 or better 4) Marshall Space Flight Center: - Rising sophomores, juniors, seniors, or entering first-year graduate students APPLICATION: In order to receive funding, students must apply directly to the NY Space Grant using the application available on the NYSG website. Students will be chosen on a competitive basis for forwarding to the NASA centers' internship/program directors for further selection and placement. NOTE: For Langley, students should apply directly to the LARSS program using the on-line LARSS application process (deadline: Feb. 1, 2007). However, in order to be considered for the aforementioned NY Space Grant funding, you must also complete and submit the NYSG application form below. >>Download the NYSG's NASA internship application form (PDF file) [Click here to download Adobe Reader software] DEADLINES AND NOTIFICATION: January 23, 2007 is the deadline for receipt of all applications and supporting materials in the NY Space Grant office. Students chosen for forwarding to NASA centers will be notified in mid-February. |
| Stipend: | $5000 |
| Benefits: | $1000 travel |
| Application Deadline: | 01/23/2007 |
| Job Website: | http://astro.cornell.edu/spacegrant/undergrad.html#centers |
Research/Internship Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Erica Miles 517 Space Sciences Bldg. Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853-6801 Email: spacegrant@astro.cornell.edu Phone: 607-255-2710 |
