Undergraduate Research Scholarships at NASA WVSGC Schools

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College/University:	Which affiliate of West Virginia Space Grant are you currently attending? Bethany College Bluefield State University Fairmont State University Glenville State University Marshall University Shepherd University West Liberty University West Virginia State University West Virginia University West Virginia University Institute of Technology West Virginia Wesleyan College
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Overall GPA:	(4 point scale)
Departmental GPA:	(4 point scale)
Current Class Year:	Senior Junior Sophomore Freshman
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Expected Date of Graduation:	(mm/yyyy)
Educational History:	List the colleges and/or universities from which you have completed at least 10 credits. For each organization please upload an unofficial transcript. Also, indicate if there is anything else you want us to know about your GPA. If you do not have a PDF conversion tool you can use one of these free on-line PDF converters: PDF Online - PDF Converter. To ensure that your PDF files may be properly included in your application, please ensure that they are not protected via encryption, a password, a signed certificate, or in any other manner.
	High School/ College/University Credits GPA (4 pt scale) Transcript File Upload File Upload File Upload File Upload
GPA Note:	Is anything else you want us to know about your GPA. For example, "My GPA suffered during my freshman year, but my recent GPA is above a 3.0."
Educational Goals:	Bachelors 2nd Bachelors Masters Doctorate Post Doctoral

An endorsement and evaluation by your research advisor is required in support of your application. List the name, title, email and phone number of your research advisor. Once you have submitted your application, we will email the instructions for submitting an on-line endorsement and evaluation on your behalf. Please inform your research advisor that they will be receiving an email from notices@spacegrant.net with these instructions. Your endorsement and evaluation is due by close of business on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

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Project Description:	Please upload a summary of the research project that you will be conducting. This description should include but is not limited to a description of the research, whether it is a new or continuing project, and significance and/or uniqueness of the research, and budget. The amount awarded varies for each institution. Please contact your institution's representative to inquire about the amount of these scholarships. (NOTE: WVU award total is $1,000 and will be paid in the form of a stipend to the student, no budget needed for WVU students). Award of a scholarship can impact your financial aid - depending on how it is disbursed at your institution. Please contact your campus representative for information on disbursement type and if it will affect your financial aid, reach out to your financial aid office. At WVU the award is disbursed as a scholarship, so can affect your aid, so please reach out to the HUB for any financial aid questions. For any questions on the format or submission process, please contact marlo.lively@mail.wvu.edu. Submissions should be no more than two (2) single-spaced pages in font size 12, one inch margins and Times New Roman font. The deadline for submission is Monday, September 21, 2026. Upload File: File Upload (PDF Format)
NASA Alignment:	To which NASA Mission Directorate is your research project most aligned? The full list of NASA Mission Directorates and Center Alignment can be found here. Aeronautics Exploration Systems Mission Support Science Space Operations Space Technology
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Certification:	I certify that this proposal is my own work and I did not generate nor enhance it using any generative AI tools. My Research Advisor, as specified above, has read and endorsed this research project description and has agreed to advise me as I conduct this work.

Resume:	File Upload (PDF Format) Please include all student organizations you are involved with and include your role. Resume's should be 1 or 2 pages long.
	Have you previously received funding from West Virginia Space Grant Consortium?  Yes   No   If you have received funding in the past, you may be asked to submit previous year final report.

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Gender:	Male Female Do not wish to disclose
Ethnicity:	Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino
Race:	American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Do not wish to report
Person With Disability:	I do not have a disability I have a disability I choose not to disclose
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	I am a citizen of the United States of America.
	I am or will be a full-time undergraduate student during the period of the award.
	If awarded, I agree to provide West Virginia Space Grant Consortium: (1) an end-of-year report detailing my activities and accomplishments during the period of the Scholarship, including publications, research, and meetings attended; and (2) information about my studies and/or employment on request beyond the term of the award. This is part of a NASA requirement to track the long range effectiveness of the scholarship program.
	I certify that all of the information contained in this application is complete and correct and that I meet all of the eligibility requirements stated in this application.