The Alaska Space Grant Program (ASGP)

The Alaska Space Grant Program (ASGP), a participant in the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, invites applications from U. S. citizens for undergraduate student scholarships. These stipends are offered to students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics (STEM) fields. Stipends available under this announcement are limited to students attending Alaska institutions of higher education.  While all qualified students are encouraged to apply, women and individuals from underrepresented groups, specifically, Alaska Natives, Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Download the Application - http://spacegrant.alaska.edu/sites/default/files/AS_Scholarship_2016.doc

Dates | Deadlines

• Application Deadline: September 12
  All application materials, including supporting documentation, must be received at the ASGP office by the stated deadline. Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed on a first come first serve basis until all the Scholarship funds have been awarded.
• Award Announcement: October 1
  
  A minimum of 10 awards per year is expected. Applicants will be notified of award decisions by email. The awards will be made payable to the student directly. Award information will be reported to the appropriate Office of Financial Aid and may affect the student's financial aid package.
• IMPORTANT NOTE
  
  After this current solicitation, Alaska Space Grant scholarships may be applied for through each institution's financial aid office as well as directly through the Alaska Space Grant office.

Eligibility and U.S. Citizenship Requirement

Scholarships are open to students who meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Enrolled at an Alaskan institution of higher education during the period of the award.
• Good academic standing
• U.S. Citizen

Review | Selection Process

The ASGP office evaluates the eligibility of all applications received. Qualified applications will be reviewed by the individual institutions that make recommendations for funding to the ASGP Director based on the quality of the applications as reflected in the review criteria. The final award decision will be at the discretion of the ASGP Director. Preference may be given to women and individuals from under-represented groups.

Review Criteria

Applications are ranked based on the following criteria:

• Scholastic achievement
• Strength of recommendations
• STEM-related career goals

Other Requirements

Award recipients agree to:

• Notify ASGP of any changes in mailing address, e-mail address, or telephone number for purposes of progress reports.
• Reply to additional survey/questionnaire documents that may be sent periodically to student awardees via email to conduct longitudinal tracking of students supported by ASGP funding. The longitudinal tracking survey/questionnaire in an on-line document and the email message sent to the student will give instruction on how to access it. This will also assist in improving the quality of the Consortium’s Fellowship/Scholarship program.
• Grant permission to release and/or publish requested recipient information to NASA or other appropriate parties.
• Acknowledge the support provided by the NASA Alaska Space Grant Program In any presentations or publications that the student develops as a result of his/her Space Grant support.

Funding

Awards are subject to the availability of NASA funding.

For More Information

Contact Rebecca Lees at rblees@alaska.edu or by phone at (907) 474-6833

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http://spacegrant.alaska.edu/student/scholarship