Title:

Arab Youth Venture Foundation (AYVF) Innovative Partnership Program

Description:

Under the terms of an agreement with NASA, the non-profit Arab Youth Venture Foundation is responsible for identifying and supporting students from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to take part in a 10-week (Summer) or 15-week (Fall, Spring) experiential learning program. University student interns participate in projects related to one or more of NASA's missions: International Space Station; Looking at the Earth; Exploring Our Solar System; Space Science & Technology; Deep Space Missions; and Research Aircraft. NASA administers the program through an Educational Associates Program administrator, currently the Universities Space Research Association (USRA).

This arrangement with AYVF extends through the Fall of 2014.

For information on how to apply, please contact AYVF.

POC:

Lisa LaBonté: lisa@ayvf.org

URL:

http://www.ayvf.org/

Title:

International Space Education Board (ISEB) & the NASA Academy at Ames

Description:

Members of the International Space Education Board (ISEB) may send selected undergraduate and graduate students to a summer term at the NASA Academy at Ames Research Center (ARC).

The ISEB is comprised of the following space agencies:

• Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
• Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
• European Space Agency (ESA)
• Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
• Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• South African National Space Agency (SANSA)
• Victorian Space Science Education Centre (VSSEC)

Each space agency or organization above has a rigorous selection process to which interested students must apply. To inquire whether you qualify, please contact the education office at the space agency in your country from the above list.

Only citizens of Canada may apply via CSA.

Only citizens of the European countries that are a member of the European Space Agency (ESA) may apply via ESA. Please check the ESA web site for a listing of the member states.

Only citizens of Japan may apply via JAXA.

Only citizens of South Korea may apply via KARI.

Only citizens of South Africa may apply via SANSA.

Only citizens of Australia may apply via VSSEC.

POC:

CSA: Jason.Clement@asc-csa.gc.ca

CNES: Catherine.Lambert@cnes.fr; Nicolas.Pillet@cnes.fr

ESA: Monica.Talevi@esa.int; Slawomir.Zdybski@esa.int

JAXA: miyagawa.yayoi@jaxa.jp; okano.takaaki@jaxa.jp

KARI: shock@kari.re.kr

SANSA: efraser@sansa.org.za

VSSEC: Phillip Spencer@vssec.vic.edu.au

URL:

http://academy.arc.nasa.gov/

Title:

International Space University (ISU)

Description:

Through an agreement with the International Space University (ISU), students currently enrolled in the ISU's Master of Space Studies (MSS) program or the Masters of Space Management (MSM) program may apply to work on NASA projects and/or research of benefit to NASA at selected NASA Centers, based on availability.

ISU-selected students will be assigned to a selected NASA Center for a period of 12 weeks to work in projects agreed to by NASA.

Only students currently enrolled in the ISU’s Master of Space Studies (MSS) program or the Masters of Space Management (MSM) program may apply.

Currently this Agreement runs through October 2012.

POC:

Jill Ferrier

Manager, Academic & Student Affairs

Email: Jill.Ferrier@isunet.edu

URL:

http://www.isunet.edu/index.php/mss-msm