Many opportunities and programs are available to students at NASA Centers. For more information about these opportunities, please see: http://astrobiology.com.nasa.gov/nai/careers/student-opportunities-centers Source: NAI Newsletter
Education and Outreach
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Education and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program
Astrobiology Curriculum Pilot To Kick-Off Maine STEM Initiative
The pilot-test of an NAI-supported curriculum entitled Astrobiology: An Integrated Science Approach will help kick-off the State of Maine’s new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative. This initiative is […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Education and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program
NAI Teams with ASM to Share Astrobiology at National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) Conference
A new collaboration between NAI and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) enabled the production of a special astrobiology-themed event at this year’s NABT 2008 Professional Development Conference, held in […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Education and Outreach
NAI ARC Team Initiates New Education Project with Lassen
Scientists from the NAI Ames Team have teamed with rangers from Lassen Volcanic National Park to create the Lassen Astrobiology Internship Program. Ten high school sophomores from the rural areas […]
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Applications Being Accepted for NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP)
The NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP) is an Agency-wide fellowship program (also called GSRP Training Grants in what follows) for graduate study leading to masters or doctoral degrees in […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Education and Outreach, Press Release
NAI Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology Application Deadline – February 1, 2009
The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology, a partnership between NAI and the American Philosophical Society (APS), is now accepting applications for astrobiological field studies […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Conferences and Meetings, Education and Outreach
ABGradCon 2009
The next Astrobiology Graduate Student Conference (AbGradCon) will be held July 17 – 20 2009 at the University of Washington in Seattle. The primary objective of AbGradCon is to improve […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program
NAI Minority Institution Research Sabbatical (MIRS) Program Deadline March 16, 2009
The NAI-MIRS Program provides opportunities for researchers from qualified minority institutions to initiate joint partnerships with NAI researchers in the field of astrobiology. The NAI-MIRS program provides summer sabbaticals, follow-up […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Origin & Evolution of Life, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
2 PhD Student and 2 Postdoctoral Researcher Positions- Hydrothermal Activity on the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center
Starting January 1, 2009, a new 4-year program will investigate hydrothermal systems on the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center (MCSC) under NASA’s ASTEP program – a joint collaboration between Woods Hole Oceanographic […]
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NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Program
NASA announces a call for graduate fellowship proposals to the NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) program for the 2009-2010 academic year. This call for fellowship proposals solicits applications […]