Scholarships and Fellowships for Undergraduate Institutions

The purpose of this program is to provide research opportunities to undergraduate students in aerospace-related research which is broadly defined to include biological, physical, social, earth science, human exploration and development of space, space science, and other science, technology, computer or engineering related fields. The focus of the student project must be aligned with the research priorities of NASA’s Mission Directorates. The project may be ongoing or new. With this program support, students can:

• Conduct research in areas of interest to NASA, funding can support student’s tuition or stipend

• Travel to conduct research, and/or to present finished project work at a NASA field center,

• Travel to present finished project work at a discipline-specific conference

• Facilitate technology transfer from NASA to the Institution and industry in Maine.

Maine undergraduate institutions receiving scholarship and fellowship funding include Colby College, Bowdoin College and the College of the Atlantic.

To access specific program information at each academic institution, visit the website or contact the representatives below.

Bowdoin College, Brunswick

Program Representative: Dr. Thomas Baumgarte

Colby College, Waterville

Program Representative: Dr. Duncan Tate

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor

Program Representative: Dr. David Feldman