NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium

NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium is sponsored by NASA. The NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium annually receives funds to develop and implement student fellowships and scholarships programs; interdisciplinary space-related research infrastructure, education, and public service programs; and cooperative initiatives with industry…

NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium | NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium Curriculum and Professional Development Application Have ideas for summer? The next deadline for Curriculum and Professional Development Applications is May 15th! The NASA RI Space Grant is now accepting applications to fund curriculum and professional development projects for educators at K-12, undergraduate, and...

2026 NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Application for Graduate Fellows: CLOSED APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 13, 2026 Applications are now being accepted for Summer 2026 and the Fall 2026/ Spring 2027 Academic Year. Academic Year Fellows work the majority of their time on their studies and research in conjunction with their degree program.

2026 NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Application for Undergraduate Students: CLOSED APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 13, 2026 Applications are now being accepted for Summer 2026 and the Fall 2026/ Spring 2027 Academic Year. Academic Year Scholars work the majority of their time on their studies and research in conjunction with their degree program.

Plant the Moon Challenge Spring 2026 Do you and your students want to see what it might be like to grow plants on the Moon or Mars? This is your chance! The NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce that funding applications are now being accepted for the Plant the Moon Challenge...

NewportFILM Starman showing We are thrilled to be a community partner for the newportFILM showing of Starman, a documentary about NASA engineer and science fiction author, Gentry Lee. Details: Thursday, August 21st at the Rosecliff Lawn in Newport. Venue opens at 5pm Film begins at 7:50pm For...

The Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium was thrilled to host a very successful Spring Symposium at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium on Saturday, April 26th. With over 20 posters and 18 talks, our awardees presented RI Space Grant funded research on a... Plant the Moon Challenge: Spring 2025 Do you and your students want to see what it might be like to grow plants on the Moon or Mars?

This is your chance! The NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce that funding applications are now being accepted for the Plant the Moon Challenge...

A NASA space grant is helping students learn about Rhode Island’s infamous history of trash “We want to get students outside the classroom beyond the textbooks and internet articles they read about,” said Ralph Milliken, Program Director and DEEPS Associate Professor. “So they can understand the interplay on human society and the natural environment.

” Plant the Moon Challenge: Spring 2024 Do you and your students want to see what it might be like to grow plants on the Moon or Mars? This is your chance! The NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Plant the Moon Challenge for the...

Satellite built by Brown students and launched by SpaceX shows a low-cost way to reduce space junk SBUDNIC, built by an academically diverse team of students using off-the-shelf parts, was confirmed to have successfully operated in orbit, demonstrating a practical, low-cost method to cut down on space debris.

The project is a result of a collaboration between researchers at Brown’s School of Engineering and the National Research Council of Italy. It is also supported by D-Orbit, AMSAT-Italy, La Sapienza-University of Rome and the NASA Rhode Island Space Grant. The National Space Grant College and Fellowship Project is a NASA-initiated program, created in 1989.

The Space Grant is a network of 52 consortia from all 50 states, District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Learn More on NASA's Website Rhode Island Space Grant (RISG) The Rhode Island Space Grant has been operating from lead institution, Brown University, since 1991. Since that time, more than 100 graduate fellowships and 180 undergraduate scholarships have been distributed to students at RISG Affiliate Institutions .

RISG is dedicated to promoting science, math, engineering, and technology at all levels, from K-12 to colleges and universities, from industry to the general public, with NASA space exploration and research as a hook to kindle interest and enthusiasm. Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium Providence, Rhode Island, 02912