NASA is awarding up to $870,000 annually to 52 institutions across the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico over the next four years. The investments aim to create opportunities for the next generation of innovators by supporting workforce development, science, technology, engineering and math education, and aerospace collaboration nationwide.
The Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (Space Grant), established by Congress in 1989, is a workforce development initiative administered through NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM). The program’s mission is to produce a highly skilled workforce prepared to advance NASA’s mission and bolster the nation’s aerospace sector.
“The Space Grant program exemplifies NASA’s commitment to cultivating a new generation of STEM leaders,” said Torry Johnson, deputy associate administrator of the STEM Engagement Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “By partnering with institutions across the country, we ensure that students have the resources, mentorship, and experiences needed to thrive in the aerospace workforce.”
The following is a complete list of awardees:
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
University of Alabama, Huntsville
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
University of California, San Diego
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Hartford, Connecticut
American University, Washington, DC
University of Central Florida
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Hawaii, Honolulu
Iowa State University, Ames
University of Idaho, Moscow
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Purdue University, Indiana
Wichita State University, Kansas
University of Kentucky, Lexington
Louisiana State University and A&M College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Johns Hopkins University, Maryland
Maine Space Grant Consortium
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Minnesota
Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Mississippi
Montana State University, Bozeman
North Carolina State University
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
University of Nebraska, Omaha
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Mexico State University
Nevada System of Higher Education
Cornell University, New York
Ohio Aerospace Institute
Oregon State University
Pennsylvania State University
University of Puerto Rico
Brown University, Rhode Island
College of Charleston, South Carolina
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
University of Texas, Austin
University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Old Dominion University Research Foundation, Virginia
University of Vermont, Burlington
University of Washington, Seattle
Carthage College, Wisconsin
West Virginia University
Space Grant operates through state-based consortia, which include universities, university systems, associations, government agencies, industries, and informal education organizations engaged in aerospace activities. Each consortium’s lead institution coordinates efforts within its state, expanding opportunities for students and researchers while promoting collaboration with NASA and aerospace-related industries nationwide.
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