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Application Process If interested in applying to the Academies, you must first create a profile on the NASA SOLAR website (http://intern.nasa.gov) and then fill in the full academy application at http://www.AcademyApp.com.
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The Academies are intensive educational programs which emphasize group activities, teamwork, research, leadership and creativity. The curriculum balances direct contact with science and engineering R & D with an awareness of the managerial, political, financial, social and human issues faced by aerospace professionals. Included are seminars, informal discussions, evening lectures, supervised research, visits to other NASA Centers and facilities, group project/s, tours, posters/presentations, and assessment. Additionally, most weekends are filled with group activities, team building and off-site trips. One free weekend is scheduled.

The Academy is not a 9-5 summer research internship program. It is a rigorous, immersive experience that will challenge you and push you outside of your comfort zones. It offers participants an intense learning experience that is either Space- or Aeronautics-based. All academy students will be immersed in a NASA environment where they will experience the agency from both inside and outside perspectives. Additionally, added interaction with NASA collaborators in industry and academia will provide unique, exciting and unforgettable summer experience designed to engage and capture students within the NASA family.

Application Process AcademyApp.com is where students will apply specifically to the NASA Academies at Ames, Dryden, Glenn, Langley, and Marshall with a single application. Before beginning, please read the instructions (updated Oct. 26, 2012). Then, login or create a new user account.
Programs The Academies at each NASA Center will have different areas of focus: Space/Aerospace (NASA Academy), Robotics, Aeronautics, and Planetary Science, and Propulsion. The Academy opportunities are listed below:

[NOTE: "Leadership" is a common attribute in the Academies, not restricted to the Space Academy]

Space Academies with a broad interdisciplinary focus on Space/Aerospace coupled with science, engineering, technology and commercial ventures.

Aeronautics Academies have additional emphasis on Integrated Systems Research, Project Management, and Multi-disciplinary Collaboration.

Propulsion Academy.

Robotics Academies

Logistics
  • Application Deadline: January 28, 2013
  • Application Review: Application close - mid February
  • Offers Extended: February
  • Internship: June through August (start dates vary by program and year)
  • Duration: June through August (start dates vary by program and year)
  • Housing: provided by NASA
  • Local Transportation: provided by NASA
  • Stipends: usually provided by state Space Grants
Eligibility Many of these opportunities are funded through state Space Grants. Please check with your state Space Grant to determine their eligibility requirements. A list of space grants is available at: http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/spacegrant/home/index.html An applicant for Research Associate with the NASA Academy must:
  • have a demonstrated interest in our space program
  • have a previous internship or project experience
  • be a junior, senior, or first or second year graduate student in Fall 2013
  • be in high academic standing (GPA of 3.2 or greater)
  • have a propensity for leadership
  • be a US citizen*
    Note: In 2013, NASA's partners on the International Space Education Board, the Canadian Space Agency, the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and the Victorian Space Science Education Center, are invited to sponsor a limited number of students in the NASA Academy. Interested applicants from these countries or regions should contact their respective agency regarding its application procedures.
An applicant for the NASA Aeronautics Academy must:
  • have a demonstrated interest in our Aeronautics program
  • have curricular background in Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering, and related disciplines
  • have a previous internship or project experience
  • be in high academic standing (GPA of 3.2 or greater)
  • be a full-time junior, senior, or first or second year graduate student in Fall 2013
  • be a US citizen*
An applicant for the NASA Propulsion Academy must:
  • have a demonstrated interest in our space program
  • have a curricular background in propulsion
  • be in high academic standing (GPA of 3.2 or greater)
  • be a US citizen*
  • Research Associates: be a sophomore, junior, or senior student in Fall 2013
  • Team Leads: be a junior, senior, or first or second year graduate student in Fall 2013
An applicant for the NASA Robotics Academy must:
  • have a demonstrated interest in our space program
  • have experience in robotics
  • be in high academic standing (GPA of 3.2 or greater)
  • be a US citizen*
  • Research Associates: be a sophomore, junior, or senior student in Fall 2013
  • Team Leads: be a junior, senior, or first or second year graduate student in Fall 2013
*Citizens of US territories Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Northern Marianas are considered U.S. citizens.
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