NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program



NASA's Aeronautics Mission Directorate is currently accepting scholarship applications from undergraduate and graduate students in aeronautics and related fields for the academic year beginning in fall 2010.



Twenty undergraduate students in their second year of study will receive up to $15,000 per year for two years and a summer internship at a NASA center with a $10,000 stipend. Five graduate students will receive up to $35,000 per year for three years and two summer internships at a NASA center with $10,000 stipends.



All applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applications are due Jan. 11, 2010.



For more information about this opportunity and to apply online, visit http://nasa.asee.org/ . Questions about this scholarship should be directed to nasa.asp@asee.org.



2009-2010 Fundamental Aeronautics Student Competitions



The Fundamental Aeronautics Program has announced its new competitions for the academic year. Students from high school grades through graduate school are invited to research and design an amphibious tiltrotor vehicle with civilian applications. The competition has two divisions: High School and College/University. Teams or individuals may enter either contest, and the program encourages interdisciplinary partnerships.



High school participants must be enrolled in an accredited high school, secondary school or home school. For the high school division, a notice of intent is requested by Dec. 15, 2009. Final projects are due March 1, 2010.



Undergraduate and graduate participants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university. For the college and university division, a notice of intent is requested by

Jan. 15, 2010. Final papers are due May 3, 2010.



International students may participate, but they are not eligible for certain prizes.



For more information about the contest, visit http://aero.larc.nasa.gov/competitions.htm . Questions about the contest should be directed to Dr. Elizabeth Ward at Elizabeth.B.Ward@nasa.gov