South Dakota Space Grant Consortium Student Fellowship/Scholarship

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 11/1/2024

Closes: 1/13/2025

South Dakota Space Grant Consortium Student Fellowship/Scholarship provides financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students for space-related activities in South Dakota.

Award Amount Varies

Essay Required: No
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: Yes
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Requirements

This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students at colleges and universities in South Dakota (public, private, and tribal).

Applicants must be interested in earth and space sciencerelated educational and research projects in fields relevant to the STEM goals of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

They must be seeking funding for 1) internships at NASA Centers; 2) research projects to be conducted on campus and lead to a publication or presentation at a professional conference; or 3) education during the regular school year.

Women, members of underrepresented groups (African Americans, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and persons with disabilities), and Tribal College and University (TCU) students are specifically encouraged to apply.

Selection is based on the academic qualifications of the applicant (preference is given to students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher), quality of the application and its career goal statement, and assessment of the applicant's motivation toward an earth science, aerospace, or engineering career or research.