The South Carolina Space Grant Program supports undergraduate and graduate research opportunities in the space sciences and related fields with various programs. Each year, undergraduates and graduates have the opportunity to participate in research during the summer and/or throughout the year in ongoing projects sponsored by NASA. Please consult the Consortium Members to obtain contact information for each Space Grant school representative.
Only students that are US citizens are eligible to apply for SC Space Grant Consortium programs.
For a list of current projects, check out our award list.
Programs Include:
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Palmetto Research Academy The Palmetto Academy Program is an immersive and integrated multidisciplinary exposure and training for students with various backgrounds and career aspirations. For more information, visit our Palmetto Academy website. Student applications and selected research topics will be available from that site once faculty applications have been accepted and chosen. |
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Graduate Research Assistantship The GRA Program awards assitantships for graduate study leading to research-based masters or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering. For more information, visit our Graduate website. |
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Undergraduate Student Research Fellowship Undergraduate Research Awards are available for the academic year or the summer to involve students in authentic NASA-related research. For more information, visit our Undergraduate website. |
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Kathy Sullivan Fellowship As a NASA Mission Specialist, a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions, and as a geologist and oceanographer, Dr. Kathryn Sullivan has gained extensive experience both at sea and in space. This award honors Dr. Kathryn Sullivan. For more information, visit our Kathy Sullivan website. |
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Pre-Service Teacher Scholarship SCSGC Pre-service Teacher Scholarship funds may be used for such expenses as: 1) reducing tuition burden; 2) covering travel and registration expenses for attending science and math education workshops or conferences for the purpose of professional development; 3) purchasing supplies for student teaching activities; or 4) other supportive activities that lead to the successful professional development and eventual graduation of the pre-service educator in SC. For more information, visit our Pre-Service website. |
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NASA Student Internships The SCSGC will provide support for junior and senior college students to participate in the various research programs: NASA Academy at Goddard or Ames, The Undergraduate Research Program (USRP) run by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Goddard's USRP, Kennedy's USRP, Langley's LARSS, Marshall's USRP or Contracting Internship Program (NCIP), or any independent research project at a NASA Center. These programs enable undergraduate students to work 10 weeks on-site with a mentor. For more information, visit our Student Internships website. Also check out the available NASA-related internships for 2012 at our 2012 Internships website. |
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Geospatial Institute for Students and Teachers in Climate Change The South Carolina Space Grant Consortium (SCSGC) Geospatial Institute for Students and Teachers in Climate Change (GIST-CC) is an immersive and integrated multidisciplinary exposure and training for students with various backgrounds and career aspirations. For more information, visit our GIST-CC website. |
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High-Altitude Balloon Program The High-Altitude Balloon Program immerses students in "hands on" learning experiences while working on NASA-related research. For more information, visit our Balloon website. |
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Many of the links on this page require Adobe's Acrobat Reader (to download this free application, please see the
Adobe Reader website). If you have received a scholarship in the past, please let us know where you are, what you are up to, etc. Fill out our online survey at http://www.cofc.edu/~scsgrant/scholar/tracking/StudentTrack.htm. |
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Curator: Tara Scozzaro 
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