Graduate Student Summer Program 2010

Program Dates: June 1 to August 6, 2010

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's (GSFC) Earth Sciences Division, in collaboration with the Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology (GEST) Center of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, is offering graduate student research opportunities through its Graduate Student Summer Program (GSSP).

GSSP provides students the unique opportunity to conduct an intensive research project at the world's leading Earth Sciences laboratories at NASA GSFC, located near Washington, DC in Greenbelt, MD. Many students have applied their summer experiences to their graduate theses.

GSSP is open to students enrolled in accredited U.S. graduate programs in the Earth, physical, or biological sciences; mathematics; engineering; or other disciplines. Participants must be either U.S. citizens or foreign nationals in U.S. schools who are either permanent residents or possess a valid F1 or J1 visa. Applications from women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.

COMPENSATION AND SUPPORT

Students will receive $12-$15/hour over the 10-week period, local housing, and travel expenses.

TO APPLY

The application must include:

• Application Form

• Updated curriculum vitae.
• Two letters of reference.
• Transcripts that cover the last two academic years.
• A statement of citizenship/residency. Acceptance to the program will be contingent on providing proof of citizenship or residency.
• A project proposal with the name of a suggested GSFC Earth Sciences mentor. It is strongly encouraged that students contact the potential GSFC mentor prior to submitting an application if a scientist is already known. Any scientist at GSFC, WFF, or GISS may qualify as a mentor, as long as that scientist's research is parallel to the student's thesis research. If a student does not know an Earth Scientist at GSFC, we will make our best efforts to match the student with an appropriate mentor.

Please feel free to visit http://earthsciences.gsfc.nasa.gov for further information on the various Earth sciences departments and scientists.

DEADLINE

Applications must be received no later than February 12, 2010. Selection announcements will be made by April 2010.

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