The Texas Space Grant Consortium has a long history of conducting space related Higher Education Programs across the state and the nation. TSGC is currently soliciting proposals that are designed to enhance students understanding of the benefits of space exploration and space based research.
Texas Space Grant Consortium anticipates making 4 to 7 new awards per year. The maximum individual award will be $15,000 with a period of performance up to 24 months. Awards are overhead free.
The main objective of Texas Space Grant Consortium Higher Education Program is to enhance understanding and appreciation of the benefits of space exploration and space based research. TSGC's Higher Education Program goals are:
- Provide opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in space based research and exploration.
- Support NASA related research activities through student projects
- Facilitate mentor relationships between students, faculty and the NASA community.
- Development of interdisciplinary space related courses and curricula.
- Development of space related introductory courses for undergraduate students not majoring in scientific or technological disciplines.
In 2007 TSGC will focus the awards granted under this program on goals 4 and 5. TSGC has traditionally focused on highly leveraged Higher Education Programs. This focus allows TSGC to highly leverage its programs to impact a large number of people.
Competition is open to faculty members at TSGC members in good standing. Principal investigators must be US citizens. Proposal submission is limited to one per investigator per year.
In order to satisfy NASA grant matching requirements, the total awarded amount must be matched 1:1 in either in cash, in-kind support, or both, by the proposing institution(s). This 1:1 support must be documented and included in the proposal budget and signed by a cognizant institutional official.
TSGC encourages the participation of PI's who are women, under-represented minorities, or persons with disabilities.
