Name: Nevada NASA Programs
Address: 4300 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV, 89119
Telephone: (702) 522-7070

The Nevada NASA Space Grant Consortium (NVSGC) announces available funding for the 2025-2026 Undergraduate Scholarship Program.

Focus: This opportunity is designed to support independently conceived research or hands-on-projects by NSHE undergraduate students in disciplines that will directly advance the missions and goals of NASA. Scholarship projects should generate measurable results or advancements in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) research that are directly relevant to NASA Mission Directorate research priorities; see attached paperclip file.

Funds for the academic year will be disbursed at the beginning of each semester for the duration of the scholarship period – pending the awardee’s maintained “good-standing” as a student at their institution and their mentor’s continued support and approval. Each awardee will be expected to use a portion of these funds to support travel costs to attend a Statewide Nevada Space Grant and NASA EPSCoR meeting to present a poster or talk on their project.

Eligibility: Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) students who are full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a NASA-related STEM program will be considered for either a fully immersed 2025 summer research program or the full academic year (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters) research program. Please note that when applying, the applicant must indicate whether a summer or academic year scholarship period is preferred. To receive the scholarship funds during a summer research scholarship, the student must be enrolled in at least one credit at their home institution. Alternatively, you may opt to receive the scholarship funds during the Fall semester after completion of the research project during the summer. Enrollment over the summer will not be required if you opt to receive the scholarship funds in the Fall semester (Fall enrollment is required). All participating students must be supervised by at least one NSHE faculty mentor; and maintain full-time enrollment status at their institution(s) throughout the scholarship period. You must be deemed eligible to receive financial aid by your home institution to receive the scholarship.

Scholarship Amount: $3,000 for either a 10-week period during the summer 2026 or the 2025-2026 school year. Students who opt to receive the scholarship during the school year will receive half of the award in the Fall semester and half of the award in the Spring semester.

Award Period: Summer 2025 or Fall 2025 through Spring 2026 semesters.

MS Teams 365 online Discussion (tips and Q&A) on Fellowship and Scholarship applications will be held on the following date: Monday, February 3, 2025 at 12:00 pm PT. Please note: The Tips and Q&A webinar will be recorded and made available on the NV NASA Programs website.
Use this link to attend: JOIN THE MEETING

Application deadline: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 5pm PT.

Please read the full solicitation for all relevant details.

Applicant Information
Name * Required
First Last
Permanent Mailing Address * Required
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Temporary Address (If Applicable)
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
School Email Address * Required
Personal Email Address * Required
Phone * Required
Birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy) * Required
MM slash DD slash YYYY
NSHE Student ID # * Required
College students selected to receive an award are required to fill out a "NASA Media Release" form. I understand that it is the responsibility of each applicant to submit this form to nasa@nshe.nevada.edu. * Required
- Yes
- No

I understand that it is mandatory for me to verify my eligibility to receive this award for $3000 with my campus Financial Assistance Office before applying for this scholarship. (In the past, some students have applied for scholarships/awards that exceeded their personal cost of attendance and were not able to accept these NASA Space Grant funds. It is the students' responsibility to confirm financial eligibility through their campus FA office.) By clicking on the "YES" button here, I affirm that I have verified my financial eligibility to accept these funds if so awarded to me through a merit based competition. * Required
- Yes
- No
How did you hear about this opportunity? * Required
In agreement with my research mentor for this proposed scholarship, we would like to conduct our research during the following period: * Required
- Summer 2026
- Academic Year 2025-2026
I understand that there will be two cohort of students for this scholarship opportunity. Based on my current successfully completed semester credits - by summer of 2025 I will be eligible for the following cohort of scholars * Required
- Lower Division Students (those who have completed 59 or fewer semester credits overall)
- Upper Division Students (those who have completed 60 or more semester credits overall)
Are you applying for this award individually OR are you completing this application because you are to be included in a NVSGC faculty proposal in Research Infrastructure Development/Building (RID); Informal Education (IE); Pre-College Educator Program (PRE-ED); Curricula Development (CD); Hands-on Training (HOT)? * Required
- Individually
- As part of a faculty member's proposal

Faculty Mentor Information
Faculty Mentor Name
First Last
Faculty Mentor Department
Faculty Mentor Institution
Will this application, if awarded, be part of a (IE, PRE EDU, CD, HOT)? If so, which one?
Name/Title of Project
Project meets mission directorate(s) - see NASA Priority Research Attachment (check all that apply) * Required
- Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD)
- Exploration Systems Development and Space Operations Mission Directorates (ESDMD and SOMD)
- Science Mission Directorate (SMD)
- The Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
- NASA Centers Areas of Interest
Faculty Email
Faculty Phone Number
Second Faculty Mentor Information (if applicable)
Faculty Mentor Name
First Last
Faculty Mentor Department
Faculty Mentor Institution
Will this application, if awarded, be part of a (IE, PRE EDU, CD, HOT)? If so, which one?
Name/Title of Project
Faculty Email
Faculty Phone Number
Third Faculty Mentor Information (if applicable)
Faculty Mentor Name
First Last
Faculty Mentor Department
Faculty Mentor Institution
Will this application, if awarded, be part of a (IE, PRE EDU, CD, HOT)? If so, which one?
Name/Title of Project
Faculty Email
Faculty Phone Number

Which category best describes you? * Required
- Currently enrolled at a NSHE Community College or Nevada State College Student
- Currently enrolled as a full time student at UNLV or UNR
Have you received funding from Nevada NASA Space Grant in the last five years? * Required
- Yes
- No
Are you applying for any other scholarships/fellowships/internships for this fall/spring school year? * Required
- Yes
- No
If yes, please list

Educational Information
College/University * Required
Major area of study * Required
Minor area of study
GPA * Required
Number of credits taken during most recent semester * Required
Number of credits proposed for next semester * Required
Relevant Coursework * Required
Anticipated date of graduation * Required
Anticipated degree and subject * Required
After completing your degree, in what field do you want to work? * Required

REMEMBER, a complete application must be submitted by Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 5 pm PT and consists of the submitted online application form you have just completed as well as a single PDF with all of the required documents. Please see the list below and check that you have submitted all required documents for the award which you are applying. This online application will automatically be sent to NVSGC upon submission.
- Completion and Submission of this Online Form
- Project Description - Limited to 2 pages, including any and all graphs or pictures
- References/Citations
- Transcripts & Courses Enrolled in for Spring 2024
- Biographical Sketch/CV for Student - Limited to 2 pages
- Biographical Sketch/CV for Mentor - Limited to 2 pages
- Endorsement Letter(s)
- Statement of Interest (SOI) - Limited to 1 page
Upload Undergraduate Scholarship Application PDF * Required
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 2 GB.
Upload Media Release Form
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 2 GB.
Your media release form, headshot, and short bio are optional at this point, but if your proposal is selected we will need these items. You can find the media release form HERE.
Upload Short Bio
Max. file size: 2 GB.
Upload Headshot
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, Max. file size: 2 GB.

2025-2026 Undergraduate Scholarship Program

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The Nevada NASA Space Grant Consortium (NVSGC) announces available funding for the 2025-2026 Undergraduate Scholarship Program.

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