The Graduate School is offering support services to assist graduate students in applying for the Michigan Space Grant Consortium’s Graduate Fellowship, including a workshop and one-on-one writing support. 

MSGC’s Graduate Fellowship opportunity supports graduate students from affiliate institutions who are conducting research and public service projects relevant to NASA’s strategic interests as expressed in NASA’s 2014 & 2018 Strategic Plans, specifically, research focused on aerospace, space science, and earth system science. Graduate students working in other, related science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields are also eligible to apply. MSGC is also piloting an expanded definition of STEM to include support for interdisciplinary projects that include art, so graduate students conducting research and projects relevant to NASA’s strategic interests in disciplines not traditionally considered STEM, such as the humanities or social sciences, are likewise encouraged to apply. 

Fellowship recipients are awarded $5,000.  To be eligible, applicants must identify a mentor, be U.S. nationals, have a good academic record, and be in good academic standing. Women, under-represented minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.  Students currently receiving MSGC Fellowships are eligible to reapply. 

MSGC Graduate Fellowship Workshop: Overview and tips from an MSGC Fellowship reviewer

Date and Time: Monday, September 12, 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Location: Admin 404

Presenter: Will Cantrell, Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School

Host: Sarah Isaacson, GLAS Program Director, sisaacso@mtu.edu 

Important dates

Internal deadlines

Applications must first be submitted to Michigan Tech for approval before being sent to MSGC.

• Undergraduate and graduate student fellowship applications: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 by noon
• All other submissions: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 by noon

External deadlines

Final materials, reviewed and approved by SPO, must be uploaded to MSGC by Wednesday, November 16, 2022 by 5 p.m..

Applications submitted without conforming to the internal process will be withdrawn from MSGC consideration.

For more information and specific application instructions, visit the MSGC website and the MTU Graduate School’s MSGC web page.