Graduate Research Fellowship
Graduate Research Fellowship supports graduate students conducting faculty-mentored, NASA-relevant research in science, mathematics, and engineering to expand the trained aerospace and space workforce.
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Funder: South Carolina Space Grant Consortium
Due Dates: January 25, 2027 (Student application) | February 1, 2027 (Faculty recommendation and mentor form)
Funding Amounts: Up to $16,000 for one year, with a required 1:1 non-federal institutional match
Summary: Supports faculty-mentored, NASA-relevant graduate research in science, mathematics, and engineering leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees.
Key Information: Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled full-time, or applying for full-time admission, at an accredited consortium member institution.
Description
The South Carolina Space Grant Consortium’s Graduate Research Fellowship supports graduate assistantships designed to meet the continuing needs of the aeronautics and space effort. Its goal is to increase the number of highly trained scientists and engineers in aerospace, space science, space applications, and space technology. The program supports research-based master’s and doctoral study in science, mathematics, and engineering, with research relevant to NASA.
Each fellowship centers on a student-written, faculty-mentored research project with defined goals, methods, expected results, and a timeline. Awards support a one-year research term beginning in May or August. Fellows must complete at least 350 research hours, report their research activities, present their findings publicly, and participate in longitudinal tracking from the award through first employment.
