Funder: North Carolina Space Grant
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Student application) | March 2027 (Faculty recommendation)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 per student for 12 months; approximately 13 awards
Summary: Supports faculty-mentored graduate STEM research relevant to NASA mission areas, commercial space, and/or the International Space Station.
Key Information: Applicants must be U.S. citizens pursuing full-time STEM graduate study at an accredited North Carolina institution.
Description
North Carolina Space Grant competitively awards Graduate Research Fellowships to help graduate students supplement and enhance basic or applied STEM research while preparing for space-related careers. The program supports active research with applications to NASA Mission Directorates, commercial space, and/or the U.S. National Laboratory on the International Space Station. Proposals must also align with the NC Space Grant mission, vision, and strategic plan.
Projects are supervised by a faculty mentor and may take place on the student’s home campus, at an industrial or government facility, or virtually under university policies. The fellowship emphasizes developing new knowledge, skills, and abilities through research—not solely writing up completed work. NC Space Grant is part of NASA’s National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program and is administered through North Carolina State University.
