Faculty Programs (Higher Education Incentives, Research Infrastructure/SEED, Early-Stage Investigator)

Faculty Programs (Higher Education Incentives, Research Infrastructure/SEED, Early-Stage Investigator) is sponsored by Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC). Offers seed grant opportunities to researchers and individuals seeking to incorporate aerospace components into their curriculum, as well as funding for joint Academic/Industry research.

Faculty Programs | Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium | Carthage College Patti Grace Smith Fellowship Opportunity Interested in a career in space, defense, or aviation? The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship provides paid internships, scholarships, and executive mentorship in the aerospace industry. This includes disciplines such as engineering, science, policy, business, journalism, and much more.

Applications are open through Oct. 4. WSGC Student Spotlight: Aden Anderson Congratulations to this week’s #WSGCStudentSpotlight, Aden Anderson!

Aden is the recipient of a WSGC Undergraduate Scholarship and is currently a Junior studying Aerospace Engineering at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. WSGC offers seed grant opportunities to researchers and individuals seeking to incorporate aerospace components into their curriculum. We also offer funding for joint Academic/Industry research.

The links to the left and below provide information about the different faculty opportunities available through WSGC. All submitted proposals must align with the goals and objectives of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. Additionally, by NASA requirement, every proposal funded through the WSGC must clearly demonstrate how its activities align with the goals of one or more NASA Directorates and/or Centers.

Partnering with NASA Centers where appropriate is also strongly encouraged.

Read an overview of the goals of the NASA Directorates Read an overview of the research emphases of the various NASA Centers The Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC) Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) award supports faculty members in the development of research capacity and/or the pursuit of initial research data for subsequent proposals to the WSGC or other funding entity.

Applicants must be 1) in the first five years of their first tenure-track** appointment and 2) a full-time faculty member at a WSGC affiliate university or college. Proposals must show explicit alignment with the goals of one or more NASA Mission Directorates. Click here for more information and to apply to the ESI.

Higher Education Incentives The Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC) Higher Education Incentives program supports value-added, undergraduate teaching and training projects in space or aerospace disciplines. As a seed-grant program, HEI funds innovative projects that increase the space and aerospace content of undergraduate courses and programs. Click here for more information and to apply to the HEI program.

Research Infrastructure/SEED Program The Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC) Research Infrastructure Program supports faculty and research staff at WSGC universities and colleges seeking to initiate new or continue current research programs, as well as WSGC industry affiliates working to enhance research capacity, establish collaborations, and increase research opportunities aligned with NASA Mission Directorates .

Click here for more information and to apply to the Research Infrastructure Program. Patti Grace Smith Fellowship Opportunity Interested in a career in space, defense, or aviation? The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship provides paid internships, scholarships, and executive mentorship in the aerospace industry.

This includes disciplines such as engineering, science, policy, business, journalism, and much more. Applications are open through Oct. 4.

WSGC Student Spotlight: Aden Anderson Congratulations to this week’s #WSGCStudentSpotlight, Aden Anderson! Aden is the recipient of a WSGC Undergraduate Scholarship and is currently a Junior studying Aerospace Engineering at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.