2012-2013: Graduate Fellowship Program
Purpose:
The Illinois Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) awards graduate fellowships to support outstanding graduate students pursuing aerospace, astrophysics, astronomy, cosmology, Earth system science and other interdisciplinary space-related science, engineering or mathematics fields.
Awards:
Up to (12) $10,000 fellowships will be awarded for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Requirements:
- U.S. citizen
- Full-time current enrollment at an ISGC institution
- Minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA
- Good academic record
- Research or design experience in a field related to astronomy, aerospace, cosmology, astrophysics, or Earth science
- Completed application (see below)
- Upon completion of the funding interval, students must submit a report on their research activity, not to exceed five pages. Selected students may also be requested to make a presentation at a Space Grant conference. Reports must be submitted by August 1, 2013
- All application materials must be submitted by April 21, 2012 .
Selection Criteria:
Award winners will be chosen based on student qualifications, scientific and educational relevance of the proposed activity, faculty member’s expressed commitment to the project, and the application. Women, under-represented minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.To Apply:
Complete the Fellowship Application. As part of the application, you will be asked to upload the following:
- A one to two-page Research Statement that includes:
- Your future career/educational interests
- A clear description of the proposed/current research activity, your specific expectations, and your responsibilities in this project
- Current resume
- College transcript (can be unofficial transcript) of graduate program. If you are currently a college senior, submit your undergraduate transcript.
You will also need to provide one academic reference which would include full contact information of the reference (i.e. name, address, position, institution, email, phone, etc.) The ISGC will contact the reference for the letter.
| Submission Deadline: | Award Announcements: |
|---|---|
| April 21, 2012 | early May 2012 |
Upon completing your application, you will receive an automatic email reply notifying you that your application has been submitted. If you do not receive a reply, contact Diane Jeffers (see below).
Questions? Contact:
Diane Jeffers
Associate Director, Illinois Space Grant Consortium
dejeffer@illinois.edu
Phone: (217) 244-8048
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