The Universities Space Research Association, in collaboration with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Earth Sciences Directorate, is offering a limited number of graduate student research opportunities for the summer of 1999. The Program is scheduled for June 7 to August 13, 1999.
The aim of this program is to attract and introduce promising students to Earth system science career options through hands-on research experiences in the Earth sciences at NASA. Each student will be teamed with a NASA scientist mentor with similar scientific interests to jointly develop and carry out an intensive research project at GSFC over a ten-week period. Mentors will be drawn from within the three participating Earth Science laboratories at NASA Goddard: The Laboratory for Atmospheres, The Laboratory for Hydrospheric Processes, and The Laboratory for Terrestrial Physics.
During the first full week (June 7-11) the students will attend a concentrated public lecture series that will provide an overview of important scientific problems and investigations in Earth system science. The title and theme of the 1999 lecture series is "Action at the interfaces of the Earth Sciences." In addition, students will participate in informal weekly lunch discussions with GSFC researchers and have the opportunity to tour key NASA facilities and meet with NASA and industry scientific managers.
The program is open to students enrolled in, or accepted to, a U.S. accredited graduate program in the Earth, physical or biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering disciplines. Students will be selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated motivation and qualification to pursue multidisciplinary research in the Earth sciences, clarity and relevance of stated research interests to NASA programs, and letters of recommendation. Preference will be given to students who have completed at least one year of graduate study. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
Students must commit for the full ten-week period (June 7-August 13, 1999). Because of NASA/GSFC security regulations, citizens of certain proscribed nations may be ineligible. If in doubt, please inquire.
Details and a formal application may be obtained by contacting the GSSP Program Coordinator at the email address above, or downloaded from http://www.usra.edu/gssp. The deadline for applications is February 10, 1999.