This fellowship is geared toward undergraduate students who may be considering graduate school. McDonnell Center faculty fellows guide the student on a specific space-science-related research project during the summer. Students interested in applying should discuss potential research with a McDonnell Center faculty member. The term is for ten weeks in the upcoming summer. There will be a total of ten fellowships with five awarded to students in the Department of Physics and five awarded to students in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences. These fellowships are intended to be $4000 from MCSS and $1000 from the faculty mentor.
To apply for the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship, please complete the application form on the Physics website. Do NOT click the Submit button below.
In addition to this application, please request that your advisor fill out the Mentor Nomination Form.
I certify that the answers and statements contained in this submission are true to the best of my knowledge. By submitting this form, I agree to NOT participate in summer employment or courses if awarded a stipend. All additional grants and stipends will also relate to the same research project and must only cover additional costs not covered by this grant. In addition, I agree to submit an abstract of my work to the Office of Undergraduate Research.
