2026-2027 Graduate Fellowship
Forecasted
2026-2027 Graduate Fellowship supports graduate students’ faculty-mentored, NASA-aligned STEM research to encourage continued work in space science or aerospace-related fields and strengthen STEM retention.
Funder: Iowa Space Grant Consortium
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Eight awards of $6,000 each, paid as university-account stipends
Summary: Supports graduate students conducting faculty-mentored, NASA-aligned STEM research at Iowa State University or the University of Iowa.
Key Information: Applicants must be U.S. citizens accepted into a STEM MS or PhD program.
Description
The Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) Graduate Fellowship Program supports outstanding graduate students pursuing research aligned with NASA’s mission in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The program centers on faculty-mentored research with NASA STEM relevance and alignment with the NASA Mission Directorates.
The fellowship aims to encourage continued work in space science or aerospace-related fields, strengthen research infrastructure at ISGC member institutions, and retain U.S. graduates in STEM. ISGC is administered by Iowa State University and has participated in NASA’s National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program since 1990. Awardees participate in NASA’s longitudinal tracking process, which surveys student progress and eventual employment outcomes to assess program effectiveness and STEM retention.
