Check out the following NASA opportunities for the education community. Full descriptions are listed below. Space Shuttle Thermal Protective Tiles Available for Educational Use Audience: Educational Institutions, Museums and Other Education Organizations Available While Supplies Last Free Educational Materials -- Space Racers′ Space/STEM Educator Toolkit Audience: Educators Pre-K through Grade 5 Free Education Webinars From NASA Educator Professional Development Audience: In-service, Pre-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades K-9 Next Webinar Date: Oct. 30, 2014, at 6 p.m. EDT Send Your Name on the First Orion Flight and Beyond! Audience: Educators and Students Worldwide Deadline: Oct. 31, 2014 NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellowships Audience: Higher Education Educators and Students Next Application Deadline: Nov. 1, 2014 Free STEM Educator Workshop in New York -- Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology Audience: K-8 and Informal Educators Workshop Begins: Nov. 1, 2014 NASA Virtual University Offers New Course Audience: All Educators Next Course Begins: Nov. 3, 2014 2015 RASC-AL Aerospace Concepts Design Competition Audience: Higher Education Students Notice of Intent Requested by Nov. 3, 2014 Proposal Deadline: Jan. 11, 2015 Sally Ride EarthKAM Announces 2014 Fall Mission Audience: Middle School Educators and Students, and the Informal Education Community Mission Dates: Nov. 4-7, 2014 Free Whats New in Aerospace? Lecture Series at Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Audience: All Educators and 9-Higher Education Students Next Lecture Date: Nov. 5, 2014, at 1 p.m. EST Free Education Webinar Series From NASA Educator Professional Development -- Know Your Earth Audience: In-service, Pre-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades 5-9 First Webinar Date: Nov. 5, 2014, at 4 p.m. EST Free Smithsonians Stars Lecture Series Audience: All Educators and 9-Higher Education Students Next Lecture Date: Nov. 8, 2014, at 5:15 p.m. EST DEADLINE EXTENDED: OSSI NIFS -- Spring 2015 Opportunities Audience: Higher Education Students Application Deadline: Nov. 9, 2014 2014 NASA EONS Solicitation New Appendix Audience: Minority Universities Proposal Deadline: Nov. 12, 2014 National Institutes of Health Seeking Applications for Serious STEM Games for Pre-College and Informal Science Education Audiences Audience: Small Business Concerns in the U.S. Application Deadline: Nov. 12, 2014 MAVEN Workshop -- Red Planet: Read, Write, Explore! Audience: Elementary Educators Application Deadline: Nov. 12, 2014 Workshop Date: Nov. 15, 2014 2015 NASA Space Technology Research Fellowships Audience: U.S. Graduate Students Application Deadline: Nov. 13, 2014 National Science Foundations East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes Fellowship Program Audience: U.S. Graduate Students Application Deadline: Nov. 13, 2014 2014 Humans in Space Art Video Challenge Audience: Higher Education Students and Early Career Professionals Deadline: Nov. 15, 2014 Louisiana Tech University Online Course -- Steps to STEM: NASA Education Resources for STEM Engagement Audience: K-12 Educators Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2014 2015 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award Audience: K-12 Educators Application Deadline: Jan. 16, 2015 2015-16 Virginia Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship Audience: Higher Education Students Application Deadline: Feb. 9, 2015 2015-16 Virginia Space Grant Consortium Graduate STEM Research Fellowship Audience: Higher Education Students Application Deadline: Feb. 9, 2015 2015-16 Virginia Space Grant Consortium STEM Bridge Scholarship Audience: Higher Education Students Application Deadline: March 16, 2015 Dont miss out on upcoming NASA education opportunities. For a full list of events, opportunities and more, visit the Educator and Student Current Opportunity pages on NASAs website: -- Educators nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/current-opps-index.html -- Students nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/current-opps-index.html ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Space Shuttle Thermal Protective Tiles Available for Educational Use NASA invites eligible U.S. educational institutions and museums to request space shuttle thermal protective tiles and other special items offered on a first-come, first-served basis while quantities last. Organizations previously allocated thermal protective tiles may request an additional three tiles. There will be a nominal shipping fee that must be paid online with a credit card. To make a request for special items online, visit gsaxcess.gov/htm/nasa/userguide/Special_Item_Request_Procedure.pdf. Questions about this opportunity should be directed to [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Free Educational Materials -- Space Racers′ Space/STEM Educator Toolkit Space Racers™ is a new, original animated TV series that provides young children with exposure to key aspects of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, curricula. Produced in collaboration with NASA experts, the series follows a group of talented young spaceship cadets at the Stardust Bay Space Academy. Kids will travel with speedy Eagle, strong Hawk, smart Robyn, brave Starling and competitive Raven as they soar through the solar system learning about the power of scientific investigation and observation, the wonders of space exploration and the importance of working as a team. A toolkit filled with lesson plans and activities related to the Space Racers episodes is now available. The toolkit includes a CD-ROM and DVD with lesson plans and activities related to various Space Racers episodes. These resources are ideal for classroom and educator use with students in grades Pre-K through 2. To request a free copy of the toolkit please send an email to [email protected] with the following information: Name Address Phone School Name Grade Level Lesson plans can be previewed and downloaded from the “Parents & Educators” section of the Space Racers website at spaceracers.org/en/parents-educators. For more information on Space Racers, go to SpaceRacers.org. Questions about these materials and the Space Racers series should be submitted via spaceracers.org/en/parents-educators/contact-us. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Free Education Webinars From NASA Educator Professional Development NASA Educator Professional Development is presenting a series of free webinars open to all educators. Join NASA education specialists to learn about activities, lesson plans, educator guides and resources to bring NASA into your classroom. LRO: Measuring the Temperature of the Moon Audience: Pre-service and In-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades 6-9 Event Date: Oct. 30, 2014, at 6 p.m. EDT Participants will learn about the Diviner Lunar Radiometer, an instrument onboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter that measures surface temperatures on the moon. NASA research scientist Dr. Paul O. Hayne will share the latest lunar mission findings and discuss lunar eclipse observations. Mass vs. Weight: Whats the Big Difference Anyway? Audience: Pre-service and In-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades 5-8 Event Date: Oct. 30, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. EDT Participants will explore the concepts of mass and weight, along with forces and motion, using NASA educational resources including a video filmed aboard the International Space Station. K-5 NASA Education Series: Art and the Cosmic Connection Audience: Pre-service and In-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades K-5 Event Date: Nov. 3, 2014, at 7 p.m. EDT During this 60-minute webinar, participants will learn about NASA lesson plans, educator guides and interactive websites that bring art and science together. For more information about these webinars and to register online, visit https://paragon-tec.adobeconnect/admin/show-event-catalog. Questions about this series of webinars should be directed to Clarence Jones at [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Send Your Name on the First Orion Flight and Beyond! NASA is inviting the public to send their names on a microchip to destinations beyond low-Earth orbit, including Mars. Your name will begin its journey on a dime-sized microchip when the agency′s Orion spacecraft launches Dec. 4, 2014, on its first flight, designated Exploration Flight Test-1. After a 4½-hour, two-orbit mission around Earth to test Orion′s systems, the spacecraft will travel back through the atmosphere at speeds approaching 20,000 mph and temperatures near 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit, before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. But the journey for your name doesn′t end there. After returning to Earth, the names will fly on future NASA exploration flights and missions to Mars. The deadline for receiving a personal boarding pass″ on Orion′s test flight closes Oct. 31, 2014. The public will have an opportunity to keep submitting names beyond Oct. 31 to be included on future test flights and future NASA missions to Mars. To submit your name to fly on Orion′s flight test, visit mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/orion-first-flight/. Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #JourneyToMars. For information about Orion and its first flight, visit nasa.gov/orion. Questions about this opportunity should be directed to Brandi Dean at [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellowships The NASA Postdoctoral Program, or NPP, supports NASAs goal to expand scientific understanding of the Earth and the universe in which we live. Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP fellows complete one- to three-year fellowships that offer scientists and engineers unique opportunities to conduct research in fields of science relevant to NASA. These opportunities advance NASAs missions in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and space operations, and astrobiology. Opportunities are available at NASA centers and other NASA-approved sites. As a result, NPP fellows contribute to national priorities for scientific exploration, confirm NASAs leadership in fundamental research and complement the efforts of NASAs partners in the national science community. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents and foreign nationals eligible for J-1 status as a research scholar may apply. Applicants must have completed a doctorate or equivalent degree before beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing degree requirements. Applicants who earned the Ph.D. more than five years before the deadline date are categorized as senior fellows; all applicants, no matter their category, must apply and become eligible for an NPP award via the same process. Interested applicants may apply by one of three annual application deadlines: March 1, July 1 and November 1. For more information and application procedures, go to nasa.orau.org/postdoc/. Questions about this opportunity should be directed to [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Free STEM Educator Workshop in New York -- Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology NASAs Goddard Institute for Space Studies and the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum have partnered to provide educators a Free STEM workshop that will train educators to implement the Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology, or BEST, curriculum into their K-8 classrooms and educational programs. Informal and afterschool educators are also encouraged to attend. Participants will receive a Free BEST lab materials kit and training from Intrepid’s STEM education programs. BEST meets many of the standards associated with the Common Core Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, State Science Content Standards and the IB International Baccalaureate program. Participants will have the opportunity to work with NASA scientists and engineers, create a network with STEM educators and receive NASA/BEST certification. Workshops will take place Nov. 1, Nov. 8 and Nov. 22 at the Intrepid Museum of Sea, Air and Space in New York City. An additional workshop will take place on Nov. 7 at NASAs Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York City. All workshops will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Registration is limited and is open to all US citizens. For more information and to register for this workshop, please send an email to Sara Meziani at [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NASA Virtual University Offers New Course NASA Education is presenting a free online course for educators who wish to integrate NASA educational lessons and activities into their learning environments. Offered through the NASA Virtual University, the course consists of a series of webinars led by NASA education specialists. Each webinar will be offered twice. The course is free, but you must register to attend. Mathematics: Algebraic Equations This course consists of three weeks of weekly webinars, and is designed to introduce educators to tools for teaching algebraic equations. The first webinar in the series takes place on Nov. 3, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. EST. For more information about the course and to register online, visit helixtraining.gtpe.gatech.edu/. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2015 RASC-AL Aerospace Concepts Design Competition NASA and the National Institute of Aerospace announce the 2015 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts-Academic Linkage, or RASC-AL, Aerospace Concepts competition. RASC-AL is a design project competition for university-level engineering students and faculty. The 2015 RASC-AL contest challenges participants to design projects based on real NASA problems, responding to one of four themes: -- Earth-Independent Mars Pioneering Architecture -- Earth-Independent Lunar Pioneering Architecture -- Mars Moons Prospector Mission -- Large-Scale Mars Entry, Decent and Landing Pathfinder Mission Concepts derived from the design projects could potentially be implemented by NASA. Interested teams are encouraged to submit a notice of intent by Nov. 3, 2014, and teams must submit an abstract for their proposed project by Jan. 11, 2015. The RASC-AL Steering Committee of NASA and industry experts will evaluate the proposals and select as many as 11 undergraduate and five graduate teams to compete against each other at a forum in June 2015 in Florida. The RASC-AL competition is open to full-time undergraduate or graduate students majoring in engineering or science at an accredited university. University design teams must include one faculty or industry advisor with a university affiliation and two or more undergraduate or graduate students. A group of universities may also collaborate on a design project entry. Multidisciplinary teams are encouraged. For more information about this competition, visit nianet.org/RASCAL. If you have questions about this competition, please contact Stacy Dees at [email protected] or Shelley Spears at [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sally Ride EarthKAM Announces 2014 Fall Mission Students and educators are invited to participate in Sally Ride EarthKAM this fall. The 2014 fall mission is scheduled to take place Nov. 4-7, 2014. Guide your students in hands-on research as they program a camera aboard the International Space Station to take pictures of specific locations on Earth. The optional online curricula at the Sally Ride EarthKAM website are targeted at middle school students but are adaptable for other grade levels. All students and educators are welcome, including participants in afterschool programs. For more information and to register for an upcoming mission, visit the Sally Ride EarthKAM home page at https://earthkam.ucsd.edu/. If you have questions about the EarthKAM project, please email [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Free Whats New in Aerospace? Lecture Series at Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Curious about recent research, developments and discoveries related to space? Come to the Smithsonians Whats New in Aerospace? lecture series presented in collaboration with NASA. The lectures will be held at the Moving Beyond Earth exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum in the District of Columbia. Each hourlong lecture begins at 1 p.m. EST and will be streamed live online. Nov. 5, 2014 -- NASAs Flying Saucer: Learning to Land on Mars The heavy planetary landers of tomorrow will require much larger drag devices than any now in use to slow them down from supersonic speeds during entry and landing on other planets. NASAs Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator project is creating and testing the technologies needed to make landing these larger rovers possible. Principal investigator Ian Clark from NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory will discuss the project. Nov. 13, 2014 -- Countdown to Launch How does NASA pick the right rocket for the right job? Sending anything into space, from NASAs exciting small research satellites to their spacecraft missions, takes a lot of careful planning and execution. Representatives from NASAs Launch Services will discuss the mission flow up to launch. For more information about the Whats New in Aerospace? lecture series and to watch the live webcast events, visit airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/whats-new-aerospace/. Questions about this lecture series should be directed to the visitor service line at 202-633-2214. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Free Education Webinar Series From NASA Educator Professional Development -- Know Your Earth NASA Educator Professional Development is presenting a free two-part webinar series designed to help educators understand NASAs newest Earth science missions and how to use mission-related educational resources. Join NASA education specialists to learn about activities, lesson plans, educator guides and resources to bring NASA into your 5-9 classroom. Know Your Earth Series: Part 1 -- Studying Earths Changes Audience: Pre-service, In-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades 5-9 Event Date: Nov. 5, 2014, at 4 p.m. EST During this 60-minute webinar, participants will get an overview of Earth science at NASA and the educational opportunities offered by NASAs Wallops Flight Facility. Know Your Earth Series: Part 2 -- From Satellites to Students Audience: Pre-service and In-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades 5-9 Event Date: Nov. 6, 2014, at 4 p.m. EST During this 60-minute webinar, participants will receive information from NASA experts on satellite missions studying Earth and will learn about related resources and hands-on activities. For more information about these webinars and to register online, visit https://paragon-tec.adobeconnect/admin/show-event-catalog. Questions about this series of webinars should be directed to Clarence Jones at [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Free Smithsonians Stars Lecture Series Curious about icy bodies in the outer reaches of our solar system, the effects of space junk on deep-space observation, the latest discoveries about the origins of the universe and new ways galaxy formation is mapped? Come to the Smithsonians Stars Lecture Series presented by Smithsonian researchers who are exploring the sun, the moon, planets, stars, galaxies and the universe. These speakers will share behind-the-scenes details about how their research is done and about technologies that advance new discoveries. The lectures will be held at the Albert Einstein Planetarium at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Each lecture begins at 5:15 p.m. EST and is followed by a Q&A session. Stay after the lecture to visit the museums observatory, weather permitting. Nov. 8, 2014 -- Far Out! A Tour of the Icy Bodies of the Outer Solar System Discover the diverse and curious population of icy bodies that inhabit the outer solar system. Postdoctoral fellow Emily Martin will lead participants on a journey starting at the moons of Jupiter and cruising through the moons of Saturn, Neptune and Uranus, and then stopping at Pluto. Dec. 6, 2014 -- Rubble Trouble: How Space Junk Impacts Astronomy The incredible information and images gathered using space telescopes have revolutionized what we know about the cosmos. Could space junk hinder future findings? Research associate Lisa Rand will discuss this question and the impact space junk has on astronomy. Jan. 24, 2015 -- Observing the Origin of the Universe From the South Pole After three years of observing from the South Pole, scientists may have found confirmation that the universe underwent a burst of inflationary growth at the time of the Big Bang. Cosmologist Colin Bischoff will discuss these findings as well as the excitement of astronomy from Antarctica. Feb. 21, 2015 -- Tracing the Structure of the Universe With Galaxy Surveys Studies of galaxy formation and cosmology have exploded in recent years due to the immense data obtained from large galaxy surveys. Postdoctoral fellow Cameron McBride will discuss how observational data and theory are combined to better understand fundamental questions in our universe, and will highlight some exciting results from ongoing research. For more information about the Smithsonians Stars Lecture Series, visit airandspace.si.edu/events/lectures/smithsonian-stars/. Questions about this lecture series should be directed to the visitor service line at 202-633-2214. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DEADLINE EXTENDED: OSSI NIFS -- Spring 2015 Opportunities NASAs One Stop Shopping Initiative for Internships, Fellowships and Scholarships, or OSSI NIFS, strives to provide high school students and undergraduate and graduate students at all institutions of higher education access to a portfolio of internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities offered by NASA mission directorates and centers. Visit the Office of Education Infrastructure Division LaunchPad to find information on internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities. The site features the OSSI NIFS online application for recruiting NASA interns, fellows and scholars. This innovative system allows students to search and apply for all types of higher education NASA internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities in one location. A single application places the student in the applicant pool for consideration by all NASA mentors. The deadline for spring 2015 opportunity applications has been extended to Nov. 9, 2014. To find available opportunities and to fill out an online application, visit https://intern.nasa.gov/index.html. Inquiries about OSSI NIFS should be submitted via https://intern.nasa.gov/oic/. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2014 NASA EONS Solicitation New Appendix NASAs Office of Education is accepting new proposals under the Education Opportunities in NASA STEM, or EONS, 2014 NASA Research Announcement for the Minority University Research and Education Program, or MUREP, Institutional Research Opportunity, or MIRO appendix. This effort was previously titled as the NASA University Research Centers Project, and has now been consolidated into the MUREP Program within the NASA Office of Education. Through the EONS omnibus solicitation, the opportunity MIRO has been released. Through MIRO awards, NASA aims to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM literacy and to enhance and sustain the capability of minority serving institutions to perform NASA-related research and education, which directly support NASAs four mission directorates -- Aeronautics Research, Human Exploration and Space Operations, Science, and Space Technology. Proposals are due Nov. 12, 2014. For more information regarding the MIRO solicitation, please visit the NASA EONS page on the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Proposal System, or NSPIRES, website at: nspires.nasaprs/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7bB6C61D04-5793-EF52-3497-1AA57FA424A5%7d&path=open . ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ National Institutes of Health Seeking Applications for Serious STEM Games for Pre-College and Informal Science Education Audiences The National Institutes of Health, or NIH, is seeking applications for funding awards to develop serious science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, games with a focus on biology that address health and medicine questions for pre-kindergarten to 12th grade students, pre- and in-service educators or informal education audiences. Serious games are defined as the use of gaming technology to train, educate and encourage behavioral changes in a virtual world format where progressive learning, feedback on success and user control are combined into an interactive and engaging experience. Two types of grants are available. Awards will be made via Small Business Innovation Research grants and Small Business Technology Transfer grants. Only United States small business concerns, or SBCs, are eligible to submit applications for this opportunity. An SBC is one that, at the time of award of Phase I and Phase II, meets specific requirements. For full details, visit the opportunity website. The first deadline for applications is Nov. 12, 2014. For more information regarding these grant opportunities, please visit grants.nih.gov/searchguide/related_results.cfm?DocNum=PAR-14-326. Questions should be directed to [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MAVEN Workshop -- Red Planet: Read, Write, Explore! The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, mission began orbiting Mars on Sept. 21, 2014. MAVEN will explore the planet′s upper atmosphere, ionosphere and interactions with the solar wind. The mission will provide invaluable insights into the history of Mars′ atmosphere and climate, liquid water and planetary habitability. Join the MAVEN education team for a one-day workshop on the MAVEN mission, and the accompanying elementary program, Red Planet: Read, Write, Explore! This program features six standards-based lessons that combine science, literacy and art to help students understand planetary habitability and the MAVEN mission. The workshop will introduce participants to these lessons and concepts. The workshop will also have a session devoted to Spanish speaking English Language Learner and English as a Second Language students. Attendees will receive free classroom materials. The workshop will take place on Nov. 15, 2014, in Queens, New York. Registration is $15 and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Applications are due Nov. 12, 2014, but space is limited so interested educators are encouraged to apply early. For more information about the workshop and to apply online, visit lasp.colorado.edu/maven/red-planet/queens/. Please email any questions about this opportunity to [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2015 NASA Space Technology Research Fellowships NASA is seeking applications from U.S. graduate students for the agencys Space Technology Research Fellowships. The research grants, worth as much as $74,000 per year, will coincide with the start of the 2015 fall academic term. Applications will be accepted from students pursuing or planning to pursue masters or doctorate degrees in relevant space technology disciplines at accredited U.S. universities. The grants will sponsor U.S. graduate student researchers who show significant potential to contribute to NASAs strategic space technology objectives through their studies. To date, NASA has awarded grants to 247 student researchers from 79 universities located in 35 states and one U.S. territory. Sponsored by NASAs Space Technology Mission Directorate, the fellowships are improving Americas technological competitiveness by providing the nation with a pipeline of innovative space technologies. The deadline for submitting applications is Nov. 13, 2014. For more information, visit tinyurl/oemporz. Please email any questions about this opportunity to [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ National Science Foundations East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes Fellowship Program The National Science Foundation, or NSF, is accepting applications for its East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes, or EAPSI, Fellowship Program. This program provides U.S. graduate students in science and engineering with an opportunity to spend eight weeks (10 weeks for Japan) during the summer conducting research at one of seven host locations in East Asia and the Pacific. Host locations are Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan. The program is a collaboration between NSF and counterpart agencies in each host location. EAPSI is open to graduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are enrolled in a research-oriented masters or doctoral program in science or engineering. Applicants must propose a research project in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics field supported by NSF. Applicants identify and contact host researchers on their own prior to submitting their EAPSI proposals. Lists of prospective host institutions are available at the opportunity website. NSF provides EAPSI Fellows with a $5,000 stipend and roundtrip airplane ticket to the host location. The programs foreign counterparts provide in-country living expenses and accommodations (arrangements vary by host location). The application submission deadline for summer 2015 is Nov. 13, 2014. For additional information about the program, including location-specific handbooks, a How to Apply guide and helpful tips for applicants, visit nsf.gov/eapsi. Questions about this fellowship opportunity should be directed to [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2014 Humans in Space Art Video Challenge The Humans in Space Art Program and NASAs International Space Station Program have teamed up to launch the international Humans in Space Art Challenge. How will humans use space science and technology to benefit humanity? College students and early career professionals are invited to ponder this question and to express an answer creatively in a video less than three minutes long. Video artwork can be of any style, featuring original animation, sketches, music, live action drama, poetry, dance, Rube Goldberg machines, apps, etc. Younger students may also participate, but all artwork will be judged in one age category. Individuals or teams of participants should include one clear reference to the International Space Station in their videos and may use space station footage if desired. An interdisciplinary team of space representatives and art experts will evaluate the videos. NASA and the Humans in Space Art program will make the highest scoring artwork visible worldwide through online and local touring events. NASA will also take the winning video on a trip into orbit on the International Space Station and provide montages with flown patches for winners. Submissions must be received by Nov. 15, 2014. For additional information and a complete list of guidelines, visit lpi.usra.edu/humansinspaceart/challenge/. Inquiries about this opportunity should be directed to [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Louisiana Tech University Online Course -- Steps to STEM: NASA Education Resources for STEM Engagement Louisiana Tech University is teaming up with NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center to offer a 10-week course for educators interested in putting a space-themed twist on learning. The course is designed to be a self-paced, online professional development experience focusing on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, education resources available from NASA. These resources have application methods for use in grades 4-9 classrooms with the goal of advancing high quality STEM education utilizing NASAs unique capabilities. Applications are due Nov. 30, 2014. For more information and to enroll in the course, visit education.latech.edu/departments/science_technology_education_center/opeo.php. Questions about this course should be directed to Amy McDowell at [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2015 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award Do you know K-12 teachers or district-level administrators who are making a difference in education through the use of technology? Recognize their achievements by nominating them for the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. The Astronauts Memorial Foundation, in partnership with NASA and the Space Foundation, will recognize the accomplishments of one outstanding individual and his or her contributions to lifelong learning through the application of technology in the classroom or in the professional development of teachers. Technology personnel and K-12 classroom teachers who have demonstrated exemplary use of technology to enhance learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, are eligible for this award. School principals, superintendents or associate superintendents may nominate eligible candidates. The award will be presented in April 2015 at the Space Foundations 31st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The deadline for applications is Jan. 16, 2015. Applications and more information are available online at astronautsmemorial.org/alan-shepard-award.html . Questions about this award should be directed to [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2015-16 Virginia Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship The Virginia Space Grant Consortium is offering undergraduate research scholarships of up to $8,500 to encourage talented individuals to conduct research in science, technology, engineering or mathematics, or STEM, fields. Applicants must participate in an active faculty-mentored research experience that aligns with the aerospace sector and meets NASAs mission. Student stipends and research support totaling $4,000 during the academic year and $4,500 during a summer semester are available. These one-year awards are nonrenewable and based on student academic merit, quality of the research proposal and alignment of research with the goals of NASA and the aerospace sector. Underrepresented minority students, female students and students with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and enrolled at one of the five Virginia Space Grant member universities: The College of William and Mary, Hampton University, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. The deadline for submitting applications is Feb. 9, 2015. For more information, visit vsgc.odu.edu/sf/undergrad/. Please email any questions about this opportunity to [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2015-16 Virginia Space Grant Consortium Graduate STEM Research Fellowship The Virginia Space Grant Consortiums Graduate STEM Research Fellowship Program provides fellowships of $6,000 in add-on support to graduate students to supplement and enhance basic research support. The objective of this science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, research fellowship opportunity is to encourage talented individuals to pursue careers in STEM industries that support NASAs mission. Participants in the Graduate STEM Research Fellowship Program must take part in an active faculty‐mentored research experience that aligns with the aerospace sector and meets NASAs mission. Awards are made annually and are renewable for one year for students making satisfactory academic and research progress. This is a competitive fellowship program, and awards are based on merit recognizing high academic achievement and promise. Underrepresented minority students, female students and students with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and enrolled at one of the five Virginia Space Grant member universities: The College of William and Mary, Hampton University, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. The deadline for submitting applications is Feb. 9, 2015. For more information about this opportunity and to apply online, visit vsgc.odu.edu/sf/gradfellow/. Please email any questions about this opportunity to [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2015-16 Virginia Space Grant Consortium STEM Bridge Scholarship The Virginia Space Grant Consortium, or VSGC, is offering renewable scholarships to sophomore undergraduate students studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics, or STEM. The STEM Bridge Scholarships are $1,000 and are available to students who are U.S. citizens from any federally recognized minority group enrolled fulltime at one of the five VSGC member universities: The College of William and Mary, Hampton University, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. The STEM Bridge Program bridges students to future opportunities by mentoring and guiding them to future VSGC scholarships and NASA-related paid internships. The program encourages students to explore how their majors can apply to NASA′s Mission. This is a competitive program, and awards are based on student academic merit, quality of interest essay as well as letters of recommendation from current college faculty who can attest to students interest in STEM areas. The deadline for submitting applications is March 16, 2015. For more information, visit vsgc.odu.edu/sf/Bridge/. Please email any questions about this opportunity to [email protected].
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