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Maine Space Grant Fellowship Program

Application deadline: March 8, 2007


The Bowdoin College Maine Space Grant Consortium Fellowships provide research opportunities for Bowdoin students in aerospace-related research, including astronomical, biological, physical, social, earth science, human exploration and development of space, space science, and other science technology, computer or engineering related fields.

With this fellowship, a student can:


  • conduct research in areas of interest to NASA
  • travel to conduct research and/or to present finished project work at a NASA field center
  • travel to present finished project work at a discipline-specific conference
  • facilitate technology transfer from NASA to Bowdoin and industry in Maine.

The fellowship includes:


  • $3,200 stipend
  • travel support up to $1,000
  • supply budget up to $500

To be eligible, a student must:


  • be a US citizen
  • be enrolled as a full-time student at Bowdoin
  • have a GPA of 3.0 or higher (lower GPAs may be considered if there is sufficient justification based on the letter of recommendation and relevant courses taken or enrolled in.

APPLICATION INFORMATION


FOR MORE INFORMATION (re. application materials, deadlines and project start dates), CONTACT:
Prof. Thomas Baumgarte
Department of Physics
725-725-3605
tbaumgar@bowdoin.edu