Students of all ages will enjoy visiting the many educational Web sites that NASA Ames offers and can find images in the Imaging Library. Ames also offers many employment, internship and research opportunities to high school, university and graduate students.

NASA Student Involvement Program (NSIP) is a nationwide competition that encourages high school students to participate in NASA research topics. Students compete in the areas of engineering, computation, journalism and art. The winner of the supercomputer division receives a week-long internship at Ames to conduct research at the Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation Facility. Contact Thomas B. Clausen (650) 604-5544.

Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (SHARP) is designed to provide research work experience for underrepresented high school juniors. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens residing within commuting distance of NASA Ames Research Center. This is an 8-week summer program. The application deadline is March 1 of each year. Contact Kenneth Porush (650) 604-1808.

Student Space and Biology Research Program provides an opportunity for high school seniors be placed in a research environment at NASA Ames. We do not accept applications directly, but solicit nominations of one candidate per school from the local high schools in Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda and Contra Costa counties. This is a volunteer program, and students attend lectures and work 6-8 hours per week. Contact Thomas B. Clausen (650) 604-5544.

Student Temporary Experience Program (STEP) Ames serves as a model employer in providing training and work opportunities. These employees must be over 16 years old, US citizens, and at least half-time students (high school or college). Contact studentjobs@mail.arc.nasa.gov.

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Ames Associate Program allows researchers with unique scientific backgrounds to utilize their services for the mutual benefit of themselves and Ames Research Center. Contact Karen Tanner (650) 604-6987.

Education Associates Program (EdAP) is a cooperative space grant program, which provides work/study opportunities for university students (enrolled in BS, MS, Ph.D.) post docs and faculty from any accredited four-year university in the US The program's main objective is to link students and faculty with projects at NASA•Ames Research Center. Contact Carol Roland, Program Manager, (650) 604-2987.

Foothill-DeAnza Community College District Internship and Training Programs The Foothill-De Anza Internship Program is conducted as a cooperative effort between NASA/Ames Research Center and the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. These internship positions provide paid work experience for students planning to transfer to four year universities, students new to or preparing for the work world, and students making a career change or reentering the labor market. Students continue to take courses at the college while working 20 hours per week at their NASA job site. During the summer, students work 40 hours per week. United States citizenship is required for positions at NASA/Ames. Internship positions are available in a wide range of settings, and correspond to almost every college major. Student interns work directly with multimedia specialist, scientists, accountants, psychologists, engineers, administrators, programmers and other professionals as they carry out or support research related to information technology, aviation operation systems, and astrobiology. Contact Nancy Bilderback at (650) 604-5560.

Minority University Research and Education Program MUREP's mission is to foster the R&D capabilities of Minority Institutions (MIs) which contribute substantially to NASA's mission. MUREP often offers grant opportunities to MI's. Contact Brenda Collins (650) 604-3540.

NASA Scholars Each summer, the Education office hosts NASA Scholars from Historically Black Colleges and Other Minority Institutions throughout the United States. NASA Scholars are exceptional undergraduate students whose fields of study range from engineering to computer sciences. Students participating in the NASA Scholars Program must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or above. Previous Ames sponsors can testify that these students provide outstanding support and are a welcome addition to the Ames community. Contact Brenda Collins (650) 604-3540.

Scholarships: Does NASA give scholarships to students? NASA does not directly award scholarships. However NASA does fund state consortia under the Space Grant and EPSCoR programs, and these consortia do have scholarship programs for students in member schools. Look for your state consortia and contact your state consortia directly.

Space Grants

Experimental Programs for the Stimulation of Competitive Research (EPSCoR)

Student Career Experience/ Cooperative Education Program (SCEP/COOP) The SCEP/COOP Program provides paid work experiences for undergraduate and graduate students who attend accredited universities. There is both a full-time and part-time SCEP/COOP Programs available to meet individual student needs. Students are US citizens, sophomore and junior level, studying Life Sciences, Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering; Computer Science; Physics; Math; or Business Administration. Contact studentjobs@mail.arc.nasa.gov.

Student Temporary Experience Program (STEP) Ames serves as a model employer in providing training and work opportunities. These employees must be over 16 years old, US citizens, and at least half-time students (high school or college) and live within commuting distance. Contact studentjobs@mail.arc.nasa.gov.

Undergraduate Student Research Program (USRP) is an on-site mentored research experience. Open to full-time rising undergraduate juniors or seniors, USRP provides challenging 10- to 15-week internships at all NASA Centers. Only individuals enrolled in U..S. colleges or universities, who are majoring in engineering, physical/life sciences, mathematics or computer science, with at least a 3.0 grade point average may apply. Stipends and travel expenses are provided. Contact Brenda Collins (650) 604-3540.

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Education Associates Program (EdAP) is a cooperative space grant program, which provides work/study opportunities for university students (enrolled in BS, MS, Ph.D.) post docs and faculty from any accredited four-year university in the US The program's main objective is to link students and faculty with projects at NASA•Ames Research Center. Contact Carol Roland, Program Manager, (650) 604-2987.

Graduate Student Researchers Program offers competitive fellowships to US citizens who are pursuing gradate degrees at the Masters and Doctoral levels, at U.S.-accredited colleges and universities in areas of science and engineering that support the NASA research and development mission. The fellowship is renewable annually up to three years, based on satisfactory academic progress. Competitive stipends are provided. Contact Brenda J. Collins at (650) 604-3540.

The Harriet G. Jenkins Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program (JPFP) provides support of full-time graduate students belonging to groups that have been historically attending accredited US colleges and universities. The program provides financial support for research-based education lading to a doctoral degree in a NASA-related discipline. Each three-year fellowship includes an annual, hands-on research experience. Contact Brenda J. Collins at (650) 604-3540.

National Physical Science Consortium This government/industry consortium provides graduate fellowships of up to $18,000 for six years, through doctoral degrees to women and minority graduate students in science disciplines. Contact Brenda J. Collins (650) 604-3540.

The Resident Research Associateship Program (RRAP) Scientists and engineers at the doctoral and postdoctoral levels are selected in a national competition to become guest investigators at NASA Centers. Scholarly research is conducted on a problem of the Associate's own choosing. Awards may be renewed annually for periods up to two years. This opportunity offers competitive stipends and is available to US and non-U.S. citizens. Contact Brenda J. Collins (650) 604-3540.

NASA Faculty Fellowship Program (NFFP) offers summer research opportunities to faculty who are US citizens employed full-time at US colleges and universities. Fellows work with NASA scientists and engineers at a NASA Center for ten weeks. Competitive stipends and relocation expenses are offered to Fellows. Contact Brenda J. Collins (650) 604-3540.

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