NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium Graduate Research Fellowship Program

With this Graduate Fellowship application, you will need to upload a three-page project description, identify and align project with MDs, submit a short (600 word) essay, provide a budget with how the cost share will covered, and attach your one-page resume.

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College/University:	What West Virginia Space Grant university 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 Wheeling University
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Overall GPA:	(4 point scale)
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Current Rank:	Senior Masters Student Doctoral Student
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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. 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.
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	Once you have submitted your application we will email your advisor instructions on how to submit an on-line letter of recommendation on your behalf. Please inform them that they will be receiving an email from notices@spacegrant.net with these instructions. Letters of recommendation are due by Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Project Title:
Mission Directorate Alignment:	Aeronautics Research Exploration Systems Developemnt Science Space Operations Space Technology
	In 250 words or less, tell us how your proposal relates to the selected Mission Directorate. Also include a direct link to that specific program area.
NASA Budget Request:	$
Cost Share:	$ List source of cost share funding:
Project Description:	Please upload a well-written (easy to understand with limited jargon, no grammatical or spelling errors) maximum three-page research plan in your own words, including a statement of the problem, methodology, significance, expected results, and proposed timeline. References and appendices (if any) do not count towards the three-page limit. The document must be in PDF format and single-spaced using Times New Roman (TNR) font size 12, 1" margin on all sides. This research plan must be reviewed and approved by the applicant's faculty mentor. Please be aware that reviewers of the proposal may not be experts within your field of study, and the proposal should be written accordingly. Mentors may provide editorial and revision assistance for student proposals, but they must be primarily the work of student applicants. A letter of endorsement from the faculty mentor is to be submitted separately from the student application. Budget: Each award will be up to $15,000. You may not pay yourself a greater amount than the 12 month pay is for a GRA in your dept. These awards must be supplemented by a 1:1 cost share by the applicant's home institution, and budget should cover the grant funding and cost share amount. Graduate tuition waiver by the college/university documented against the NASA research stipend, and documented time spent by the faculty to mentor the student may be counted toward fulfillment of the cost share requirement. Most of the NASA funding should be used to support the student stipend and the student's department should provide the supplies needed for research activities. NASA funds may not be used for the purchase of equipment or foreign travel. Include a budget and justification, 1 page limit for both together. Upload File: File Upload (PDF Format)

Resume:	File Upload (PDF Format)
Essay:	In 600 words or less please address the following items. Applicant's research experience and career interests Applicant's plans for sharing research findings through participation in a professional conference and/or publication If there is anything you want the committee to know about your GPA or academic progress, include it here

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Sex:	Female Male Prefer not to answer
Ethnicity:	Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino
Race:	American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White
US Veteran:	Have you ever served in the US armed services? Yes No
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Person With Disability:	Yes No

	I am a citizen of the United States of America.
	I am or will be a full-time graduate student during the period of the award.
	I understand that if any required sections are missing, my application will not be reviewed.
	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 Fellowship, 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.