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Education Announcements
USRA announces the debut of the National Community College Aerospace Scholars Program!
National Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) - NASA Johnson Space Center
National Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) is a pilot program funded by NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) and administered by NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). Community college students from across the nation who are interested in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics will apply to travel to NASA JSC for a three day experience. This opportunity will provide a hands-on project featuring engineering career possibilities. Selected students will begin the semester commitment with Web-based preparation prior to visiting JSC. The only cost to the student is a $30 registration fee; NASA covers travel (up to $1000), food, and lodging.
How to Apply
Students Apply Online Now! Applications are due by December 15, 2009.
What is NCAS?
An interactive, online learning experience where students complete Web-based lessons during the school year and travel to NASA for a three-day (May 20-22, 2010) experience where they work with NASA engineers and scientists developing a proposal for a fictitious Martian rover.
Who is Eligible?
Community college students from across the nation (must be US citizens).
Who pays for NCAS?
There is a one time, non-refundable $30 registration fee (due at the time of acceptance); all travel (up to $1000), room, and food is included.
Student Benefits
- All-expense paid trip to NASA for workshop
- Network with other community college students from across the nation
- Discover career opportunities at NASA
The ESMD Space Grant Project recently announced the 1st Annual Research Paper Competition. Please help to get the word out by forwarding this announcement to students who may be interested in assisting NASA with current challenges critical to the future of space exploration.
There will be four 1st place prizes of $3,500 cash scholarships -- one for each ESMD research topic and VIP invitations to an upcoming launch. Deadline for submission is January 25, 2010. The competition is open to students who are United States citizens in an undergraduate or graduate studies program.
To review the rules and guidelines, visit the website.
EXPRESS ANNOUCEMENT: NASA University Design Contest in
Exploration Systems and "Life and Work on the Moon" Art and Design Contest
*2009–2010 NASA University Design Contest in Exploration Systems*
NASA invites college students to get involved with NASA's return to the
moon by helping to design the tools and instruments needed for the
next-generation manned moon rover. Student projects will tackle real
problems to be solved for a successful manned lunar mission.
- Examples of problems include:
- Navigation in the darkness around the moon's south pole.
- Sample retrieval and on-site analysis.
- Radiation detection and avoidance.
- Communication with lunar outpost, with orbiters and with Earth.
- Video capture of sorties for transmission back to Earth.
- Astronaut rescue and recovery.
- Lunar regolith mitigation strategies for rover and space suits.
The contest is open to U.S. citizens enrolled full-time in an accredited
post-secondary institution in the U.S., including universities,
colleges, trade schools, community colleges and professional schools.
Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged, across departments and
institutions.
An e-mail notice of intent is due by *Dec. 15, 2009.* Final entries are
due on or before *May 15, 2010*.
For more information about the contest and to register online, visit
Moon Tasks. Questions about the contest should be directed to Dr. Elizabeth Ward at
Elizabeth.B.Ward@nasa.gov.
*2009-2010 Life and Work on the Moon Art and Design Contest*
NASA invites high school and college students from all areas of study,
including the arts, industrial design, architecture and computer design,
to submit their work on the theme "Life and Work on the Moon." Artists
are encouraged to collaborate with science and engineering students.
Such collaboration is not required but would help to ensure that the
work’s subject is valid for the moon’s harsh environment.
Entries will be accepted in three categories: two-dimensional,
three-dimensional and digital, including video. For the first time,
entries in literature (poetry and short stories) will also be accepted.
Judges will evaluate entries not only on their artistic qualities, but
also on whether they depict a valid scenario.
Prizes include awards and exhibit opportunities. International students
are encouraged to participate, but they are not eligible for cash prizes
or student internships.
Entries are due no later than *April 15, 2010*.
For more information about the contest and to register online, visit
The Moon: Back to the Future. Questions about the contest should be
directed to Dr. Elizabeth Ward at Elizabeth.B.Ward@nasa.gov.
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