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NNH26ZTR001N-26NSTGRO-B4 NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities - Fall 2027 (NSTGRO27)
What this means for your lab
This is a graduate fellowship that supports the student and their research; it is not an equipment grant and buys no major instrumentation. If the thesis work involves space-relevant materials, thin films, cryogenics or vacuum testing, we are glad to talk through instrumentation questions with the student and advisor.
Who can apply
Open to PhD students. Also open to master's students. Applicants must be US citizens, US nationals or permanent residents, hold a bachelor's degree before the fall 2027 term, and be enrolled full time in a master's or doctoral program at a US institution of higher education at the start of fall 2027. The grant goes to the university with the faculty advisor as PI. Two-step process: mandatory preliminary proposals due December 9, 2026, 6 pm ET; invited full proposals target March 18, 2027. Proposals must address at least one of the high-priority space technology research areas in the appendix. Fellows also complete Visiting Technologist Experiences at NASA Centers.
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