Funding Opportunities

Each year NC Space Grant solicits proposals and applications from university personnel and students to participate in the following programs:

Program	Description
Community College Transition Scholarship Program Due: Each Spring Max: $2,000	Provide funding for community college transition students who are entering a member institution to further their academic studies in science, technology, engineering, and math related disciplines.
Freshman/ Sophomore Undergraduate Scholarship Program Due: Each Spring Max: $1,000	Freshman/sophomore student scholarships awarded at member institutions promoting exploration of aero/space related research activities.
Junior/Senior Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program Due: Each Spring Max: $5,500	Undergraduate student research scholarships awarded to Juniors/Seniors at member institutions promoting hands-on aero/space related research experiences at university labs, NASA centers, or commercial facilities.
J. Donald Cline Astronomy Scholarship Due: Each Spring Max: $10,000 academic support plus summer research stipend	Two year academic support for an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in the astronomical or related sciences at a NC Space Grant member university. Also provides student with summer research experience at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI).
Graduate Research Fellowship Program Due: Each Spring Max: $7,000	Graduate student research fellowships awarded at member institutions promoting hands-on aero/space related research experiences at university labs, NASA centers, or commercial facilities.
New Investigations Program Due: Each February Max: $25,000	Provide startup funding to university personnel who are conducting research that is directly aligned with NASA’s priorities and who have either yet to become established researchers or are pursuing a significant change in research direction.
Higher Education Course Development Program Due: Each February Max: $10,000	Initiate interdisciplinary and/or distance learning courses increasing student's understanding of complex aero/space issues.
K-12 Professional Development Program Due: Each February Max: $15,000	Develop and implement K-12 aero/space-related professional development activities.
Informal Education and Public Outreach Programs Due: Each February Max: $5,000	Develop and implement activities to increase the appreciation and knowledge of aero/space-related issues of the general population of North Carolina