[phas-dept] FW: Deadline Reminder! Tx Space Grant Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities 2016-2017 -

[Cheri Davis]

Texas Space Grant Consortium has funding for undergraduate and graduate students but very few applications have been completed.  Several of you have started the application but not completed the process and submitted.  Please submit your completed application soon.

The awards are sent directly to the students.  We would love for you, our students, to be added to the list of awardees!!

If you have questions, please come by the planetarium office and I will be more than happy to answer your questions!!

Dr. Cherí Davis
Assistant Planetarium Director
Assistant Professional Track Faculty
Physics and Astronomy
NASA Texas Space Grant Member

Texas A&M University-Commerce
McFarland Science Building Suite 148
P O Box 3011, 2600 S Neal St
Commerce, TX  75429-3011
903 468 8650 ofc, 903 468 8651 fax
Cheri.Davis at tamuc.edu




(Forwarded message)


To TSGC Affiliates.   This is a deadline reminder. Applications due
April 29th.

PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENTS TO APPLY!  $$$$$$$ We have budgeted additional funding for Fellowships and Scholarships through our NASA Augmentation proposal so we are able to support additional students.
We need a lot of good complete applications!!!!!


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Texas Space Grant has opened the 2016-2017 round of Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships  -

Announcements attached and detailed below

UNDERGRAD
1)   Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM)Columbia Crew Memorial
Scholarship - Funds Distributed Fall 2015 - DEADLINE TO APPLY IS April 29, 2016 - $1500.
http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/grants/2015/scholars_announcement.html

GRADUATE
2) TSGC Graduate Fellowship - Funds Distributed Fall 2015 - DEADLINE TO APPLY IS April 29, 2016 - $5000 http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/grants/2015/fellows_announcement.html


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(STEM)COLUMBIA CREW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
$1,500 per student

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS April 29, 2016 - $1500.
Apply on line:
https://www.spacegrant.org/apps/?pk=txs1

See Flyer attached

These scholarships are intended to recognize high-quality students and
encourage their consideration of graduate studies in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics fields which will ultimately
lead to careers in STEM related fields. The scholarships stress:
* Excellence in academics
* Participation in science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics
education projects
* Participation in research projects
* Exhibited leadership qualities

TSGC encourages participation by members of under-represented groups.
ELIGIBILITY

All TSGC Scholarship recipients must be:
1.Citizens of the United States
2.Registered for at least a half-time course load or more at a TSGC
member institution in good standing as:
A) a sophomore at a 2 year institution or
B) a sophomore at a 4 year institution or
C) a junior or senior at a 4 year institution or
D) a first or second year student at a medical school



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GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
$5,000 per student
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS April 29, 2016
Apply on line:https://www.spacegrant.org/apps/?pk=txf1


See Flyer attached

Texas Space Grant Consortium Fellowships have been established to
encourage graduate study in the fields of space science and engineering.
Applications from women and underrepresented students are encouraged.
Interdisciplinary and integrated work experience are emphasized.

STIPEND

Each award of five thousand dollars ($5,000) will supplement half-time
graduate support (or fellowship) provided by a Consortium institution.


ELIGIBILITY

(1) must be citizens of the United States,
(2) must be registered for full-time study in a graduate program at one
(or more) of the Consortium institutions,
(3) must be promised financial support at that institution, and
(4) must not have exceeded the time limit described under "duration".

SELECTION

Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis with consideration of (1)
excellence in academics,
(2) interest in space, and
(3) recommendations from the applicant's institution.







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