2009-2010: Graduate Fellowship Program

Purpose:

The Illinois Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) awards graduate fellowships to support outstanding graduate students pursuing aerospace, physics, astronomy, cosmology, Earth system science and other interdisciplinary space-related science, engineering or mathematics fields.

Awards:

Up to (14) $10,000 fellowships will be awarded for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Requirements:

U.S. citizen
Full-time current enrollment at an ISGC institution
Minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA
Good academic record
Research or design experience in a field related to astronomy, aerospace, cosmology, physics, or Earth science
Completed application packet (see below)
Upon completion of the funding interval, students must submit a report on their research or public service activity, not to exceed five pages. Selected students may also be requested to make a presentation at a Space Grant conference. Reports must be submitted by August 1, 2010
All application materials must be submitted electronically by May 8, 2009. Convert your proposal to a single PDF document to ensure unhindered reviewer readability.

Application:

Graduate Fellowship Application Cover Page (Acrobat PDF document)
A one to two-page essay including:

Your future career/educational interests
A clear description of the proposed/current research activity, your specific expectations, and your responsibilities in this project
Single-spaced text in 12-point font with one-inch margins

Current resume
Scanned copy of your most recent transcript (can use unofficial transcript)
One letter of recommendation from a faculty at your ISGC Affiliate Institution familiar with your academic qualifications, interests and research activities. (This may be sent separately by faculty writing the recommendation.)

Selection Criteria:

Award winners will be chosen based on student qualifications, scientific and educational relevance of the proposed activity, faculty member’s expressed commitment to the project, and the application. Women, under-represented minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Download and complete the Graduate Fellowship Application Cover Page (Acrobat PDF document).

Submit completed cover page and all other application materials to: Diane E. Jeffers (dejeffer@illinois.edu).

To obtain a hard-copy application form or if questions, contact:

Diane Jeffers

Associate Director, Illinois Space Grant Consortium

308 Talbot Laboratory
104 South Wright Street Urbana, IL 61801-2935
Phone: (217) 244-8048
Fax: (217) 244-0720
Email: dejeffer@illinois.edu

Submission Deadline:	Award Announcements:
extended to May 8 , 2009	May 22, 2009

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