NC Space Grant | J. Donald Cline Astronomy Scholarship

In order to meet the increasing demand for a highly-skilled aero/space workforce, the NC Space Grant/J. Donald Cline Astronomy Scholarship was established in 2007 to provide support for undergraduate students pursuing a degree in the astronomical or related sciences at a NC Space Grant member university. Examples of related degrees include programs that study, but are not limited to, optical and radio astronomy, instrumentation engineering, robotics, data imaging and visualization. The scholarship will also give the student an opportunity to engage in hands-on research at PARI in western North Carolina.

The NC Space Grant/J. Donald Cline Astronomy Scholar will receive an academic year award of $5,000, plus a $4,000 stipend to conduct summer research at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). Travel related to the scholarship activities will be covered by the NC Space Grant/J. Donald Cline Scholarship.

The complete scholarship announcement is available in PDF format here.

Eligibility Requirements
Any student may apply as long as they meet the following requirements:

Sophomore or junior standing in the 2008-09 academic year;
US citizen;
GPA of 3.0 or higher;
Enrolled as a full-time student;
Major or minor in astronomical or related sciences. Examples of related degrees include programs that involve, but are not limited to, optical and radio astronomy, instrumentation engineering, robotics, data imaging and visualization, and computer science;
Attend one of the NC Space Grant member institutions.

Application
Interested students must complete an online application that includes the submission of:

Unofficial transcripts (uploaded as a PDF file) - from all universities and/or colleges the applicant has attended; a high school transcript is required for students applying for the Freshman/Sophomore Undergraduate Scholarship (official transcripts will be required only if a student is selected to receive an award).
Letters of recommendation - once the application has been submitted, the recommenders will be contacted, via email, with instructions on how to submit the on-line letter of recommendation. Students are encouraged to communicate this process with their recommender and make sure that they treat the following email address as an approved address (often times it is sent to the spam/junk folder): applications@spacegrant.org. An application is not considered complete until all components have been submitted!

Due Dates

On-line application form - Due: February 15, 2009
On-line Letter of Recommendations - Due: February 18, 2009

Additional Information
Questions regarding this announcement should be directed to Dr. Chris Brown, Director, or Jobi Cook, Associate Director, of the NC Space Grant at scholarships@ncspacegrant.org or (919) 515-5933.

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