How does the RI Space Grant Program Work for Higher Education?
The R.I. Space Grant Program provides graduate fellowships, undergraduate academic-year scholarships and undergraduate summer scholarships for university students from any space-related discipline. These students gain financial support, are able to initiate or continue research in their own fields, and improve their communication skills. The NASA RI Space Grant consortium has awarded over 100 undergraduate scholarships and over 35 graduate fellowships from many and various fields of science, math, and engineering. Our Fellows and Scholars have gone on to become researchers at NASA centers and universities as well as educators and administrators. Short-term research enhancement and travel grants for university students and faculty are also awarded by the RI Space Grant Program. Science fieldtrips and visiting lecturers are funded through special RISG programs, as are undergraduate students selected for NASA research institution internships. Additionally R.I. Space Grant has co-supported
