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NASA Ames Space Exploration Academy
| Primary Institution: | NASA Ames Research Center |
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| Affiliation: | NASA |
| City: | Mountain View |
| State: | CA |
| Job Duration: | 10 weeks |
| Class Requirement: | Completed High School |
| Minimum GPA: | 3.0 |
| Position Type: | Research/Leadership |
| Discipline(s): | Astronomy; Astrophysics; Gravitation Elementary Particles and Fields Fluid Dynamics and Gases Geophysics Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Other Engineering Interdisciplinary Physics: Biological Physics; Quantum Information; Etc. |
| Description: | NASA Offers Cutting-Edge Research & Leadership Opportunities to College Students Are you a college student interested in becoming a leader in the aerospace program? The NASA Ames Academy program provides a strong technical foundation through which leadership potential can develop among academically strong and diverse student populations. The NASA Ames Space Exploration Academy summer institute provides students with opportunities to interact with the government, academia and private sector, each of which plays a critical role in how NASA operates. The Ames Academy is located at the NASA Ames Research Center near San Jose, California. The academy provides a rich academic experience that includes: group project, guided laboratory research with a Principal Investigator, seminars and colloquia, NASA site and university visits, posters and presentations and meetings with prominent professionals. Criteria for selection includes: - Academic excellence - Demonstrated leadership - Demonstrated interest in space - Appropriate background for selected research tasks - Two recommendations Twelve students will be selected to attend the 10-week summer program at Ames. Applications are now being accepted until January 16, 2007. Student selections will be completed by February 22. Online applications are available at: http://university.gsfc.nasa.gov/application/ Additional Ames Academy information is available through the following resources: http://www.nasa-academy.nasa.gov |
| Benefits: | Housing Meal Plan Travel Reimbursement |
| Application Deadline: | 01/16/2007 |
| Job Website: | http://academy.arc.nasa.gov |
Research/Internship Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Doug O'Handley NASA Ames Research Center Mail Stop T20G Moffett Field, CA 94035 Email: dohandley@mail.arc.nasa.gov Phone: 650-604-6746 Fax: 650-691-9754 |
| Secondary Contact: |
Sandy Dueck NASA Ames Research Center Mail Stop T20G Moffett Field, CA 94035 Email: sdueck@mail.arc.nasa.gov Phone: 650-604-1946 Fax: 650-691-9754 |
