KSC ESMD Management Team

Susan Sawyer

Space Grant Projects Specialist

Teresa Parham

Space Grant Projects Specialist

Gloria Murphy

ESMD Space Grant Student Project Manager

Lesley Garner

ESMD Space Grant Faculty Project Manager

ESMD SG Faculty Project

2008 Faculty Opportunities at NASA Centers

NASA’s ESMD (Exploration Systems Mission Directorate) has partnered with the National Space Grant Consortia to offer ten university faculty an opportunity to spend a total of 5 weeks at a NASA Center. Here are some of the highlights:

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Spend 5 weeks at a NASA Center ARC, DFRC, GRC, GSFC, JSC, JPL, KSC, LaRC, MSFC, or SSC

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Program Dates: June 2 - July 2, 2008

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$7500 stipend plus travel allowance (JPL and ARC stipend 8500 due to locality)

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Collect information to help NASA and the Space Grant Consortia identify future ESMD-related internship opportunities and senior design courses

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All selected faculty will travel to KSC July 14-17, 2008 to consolidate agency findings

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All Applicants must be US citizen

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Deadline for application: January 11, 2008

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To apply go to https://secureworkgroups.grc.nasa.gov/esmd-sg-fp The community password is ESMDFaculty. Click on “join” then Option “A”. All applicants will need to create a unique username and password after the first sign in

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For more information on the Project go to http://education.ksc.nasa.gov/ESMDspacegrant/

ESMD Senior Design Course Development Project

Purpose:

Develop a “packaged” ESMD Senior Design Course that can be implemented into universities

Dates:

Developed in spring 08, pilot tested 08-09, workshop in 2009

Mandatory Requirements:

DUNS and CCR, proof of university & NASA POC commitment, adhere to ABET requirements

Approved SD Projects

: http://education.ksc.nasa.gov/ESMDspacegrant/index.htm

Submit Proposals

: https://secureworkgroups.grc.nasa.gov/esmd-sg-fp the community password is ESMDFaculty. Click on “join” then Option “A”.

Deadline:

November 28, 2007

Information Contacts

: Lesley Garner, [email protected]

Teresa Parham, [email protected]

Faculty and Student Teams (FaST)

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Team composed of one faculty and one student Must be U.S. Citizens

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Funded by NASA’s SOMD (Space Operations Mission Directorate)

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Dates: June 2 – August 8, 2008 (10 weeks)

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Stipends: Faculty 14K; 1500 travel allowance Student 5K; 1000 travel allowance

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Teams apply for specific SOMD slots at KSC

A description of each slot is on the website below

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Apply at: https://secureworkgroups.grc.nasa.gov/fast community password = FAST ; Click on “join” then Option “A”.

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Deadline: February 1, 2008

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POCs: Dr. Lesley Garner, [email protected]

; Teresa Parham, [email protected]

This program is contingent on funding