This solicitation, first released in September of 2019, replaces the NASA Space Technology Research Fellowships solicitation. NSTGRO20 marks the tenth consecutive year that NASA’s Space Technology Mission directorate seeks to sponsor U.S. citizen and permanent resident graduate students who show significant potential to contribute to NASA’s goal of creating innovative new space technologies for our Nation’s science, exploration and economic future. NASA Space Technology Graduate Researchers will perform innovative, space technology research at their respective campuses and at NASA Centers. Awards are made in the form of grants to accredited U.S. universities on behalf of individuals pursuing master’s or doctoral degrees, with the faculty advisor serving as the principal investigator.
Deadline: Annual NSTGRO solicitations are planned; NSTGRO will be released via NSPIRES.
Value: Varies
Eligibility: US Citizenship, national, or permanent resident; space technology-related degree (technical, not policy-based); entering Master's or Doctoral student (who may hold a Master's degree) who have completed one year or less toward degree; continuing Doctoral students must have less than three years toward degree
Major: Fields related to Space Technology
Fellowship Type: Graduate
Nomination: No, but strongly suggested to work with the office
Website: NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO)
