VSGC Awards are funded by NASA's National
Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. The recipients are
recognized for their outstanding achievement as a scholar. The purpose
of this program is to establish a national network of universities with
interests in aeronautics, space, and related fields; to encourage
cooperation among universities, aerospace industry, and government; to
encourage interdisciplinary training, research, and public service programs
related to aerospace; to recruit and train professionals for careers in
aerospace science; and to promote a strong science, mathematics,
engineering, and technology educational base from elementary through
university levels.
*Scholarships are not automatically renewable and awardees
must complete all requirements when reapplying. THIS INCLUDES A DETAILED
ESSAY stating your goals with relativity to NASA's interests. (See
below)
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IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS***
(1) The Application Packet must
include an essay that details STEM career plans and goals and
directly connects these plans and goals to NASA interests.
Please be as specific as possible. Essays should not exceed 3
typed double-spaced pages in length.
(2) Scholarships are not
automatically renewable, and applicants who are current
scholarship awardees must reapply for an additional year of
scholarship funding. The application packet in this case must
include an essay that, rather than simply giving career plans and
goals, describes how current VTSGC scholarship funding has advanced
progress toward achieving the STEM career plans and goals that were
described in the prior year's successful application for
scholarship support. Connections made to NASA in the Science,
Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) career fields that have
relevance to some portion of NASA's mission should be explicitly
described. Any changes in career plans and goals that have
come about as a result of increased knowledge of NASA's interests
should also be included in this essay.
(3) All recipients of
VTSGC Undergraduate Scholarships will be required to submit a short
Progress Report at the end of the funded academic year. This
report should contain a brief overview of the ways in which Vermont
Space Grant scholarship funding has been beneficial the pursuit of
career goals and/or employment and also describe how the VTSGC
scholarship funding has increased the awardee's awareness of NASA
and its mission.
Applicants should arrange to
have official transcripts of their academic records and
three confidential letters of reference sent directly
to the Consortium at the address below. All materials
must be received no later than April 13, 2013 for an
applicant to be considered for the
2013-2014 competition. Results of the competition will
be announced on or about May 16, 2013. Questions about
the scholarship should be addressed to Ms. Laurel Zeno
at (802) 656-1429, Email:
lczeno@uvm.edu
● Hold a yearly
competition to award merit-based VSGC Undergraduate
Scholarships to
Vermont students in STEM disciplines attending
Vermont academic institutions.
● Fund
special scholarships for Vermont students accepted at a NASA
Academy or other NASA
competitive program. ●
Hold an annual Awards Night to honor VSGC Scholars and Fellows
and showcase VSGC and
NASA-related projects and activities in
Vermont. Invitees will include students, their parents
and teachers, representatives of all
VSGC affiliates, state government officials, and a NASA
representative.
