|
LARSS STUDENTS SOAR
March 6, 2010 - After a
volcanic eruption in Alaska halted hundreds of
flights last year, NASA Langley student Alex
Matus decided to dedicate his summer
research to seeing the degree that the ash could
have impacted those flights, and if there was a
better
way to track volcanic ash in the future.
His project produced valuable results for the
science community, earning him an award in the
first American Meteorological Society (AMS) Best
Student Paper competition.
+
View Details Here
Windy Santa Cruz, who attends Valparaiso University, is shown with Rob Bryant, NASA Langley Researcher. Santa Cruz studied "super plastics" - polyamides as a LARSS Intern, Summer 2009.
2009/2010 NASA Langley Aerospace Research
Summer Scholars Program
A Summer, Fall, or Spring Paid Internship
Opportunity at NASA Langley Research Center,
Hampton, Virginia
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars
(LARSS) Program is managed for NASA by the
Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) under the
auspices of the National Institute of Aerospace
(NIA). The LARSS Program provides paid
internship opportunities year round for eligible
students during spring, summer, or fall
sessions. Participants gain exciting hands-on
research experience while working side-by-side
with NASA’s finest scientists and engineers who
serve as mentors at NASA Langley Research
Center.
NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC), founded in
1917, is the nation’s first civilian
aeronautical research facility and NASA's
original field center. NASA Langley’s Mission is
to pioneer the future in space exploration,
scientific discovery, and aeronautics through
research and development of technology,
scientific instruments, and exploration systems.
LaRC is also designated as the NASA Center of
Excellence for Structures and Materials.
NASA LaRC invites rising undergraduate juniors
and seniors, and graduate students who are
pursuing degrees in science, technology,
engineering (most fields, particularly
aeronautical, electrical, chemical, and
mechanical), mathematics, materials science,
atmospheric science and other aerospace-related
fields, as well as other majors that lend
support to NASA’s mission in special project
areas such as accounting, business, public
administration, English, journalism, history,
photography and media arts to apply for the
LARSS program. Females and students from
underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
OBJECTIVES
This Center-unique program is intended to feed
both NASA’s and the Nation’s workforce pipeline
with students skilled in scientists and
engineers, encourage high-caliber college
students to both pursue and earn graduate
degrees, and to enhance their interest in
aerospace research by exposing them to the
professional research resources and
state-of-the-art facilities of LaRC. In
addition, students will attend technical
lectures and guided tours, network with peers
and NASA employees, complete a technical report
and participate in a poster session to present
the results of their research activities.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The LARSS Program hosts more than 150 students
each year through its spring, summer, and fall
internships. Note that the summer is a 10-week
session, while the spring and fall are 15-week
sessions.
STIPEND INFORMATION
Stipend amounts are based on the 10-week summer session period of research. The 15-week spring and fall sessions are adjusted accordingly.
* Graduate Students - $6,000
* Rising Juniors and Seniors - $5,000
Bridge Student Stipends: Please see LARSS Bridge Program section below.
* Rising College Freshmen and Sophomores - $4,000
* Rising High School Seniors - $3,000 for a 10-week session or $2,400 for an 8-week session
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- U.S. Citizenship
- Full-time student status at an
accredited U.S. college or university
(Community College students are invited to
apply; selection is contingent upon
matriculation into an accredited 4-year
institution.)
- Classification as a rising undergraduate
junior or senior, or graduate student
(master’s or doctoral level) by the start of
the program
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
LARSS Bridge Program:
- This option allows select outstanding rising high-school seniors, rising college freshmen and rising college sophomores to apply early if they meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Must have previous NASA program experience
- Must have a 3.5 GPA
- Examples of Previous NASA program experience include programs such as the NASA SHARP Program, CHROME Club, NASA Governor’s School, and the Volunteer Services Program. Students must have participated in these programs a minimum of 40 hours.
A LARSS “Bridge Program” option offers
opportunities for select outstanding rising
high-school seniors, college freshmen and
sophomores who have previous NASA program
experience and a 3.5 GPA to be considered for an
internship at a reduced rate of pay. Previous
NASA program experience includes programs such
as the NASA SHARP Program, CHROME, NASA
Governor’s School, and the Volunteer Services
Program.
PROGRAM SESSION DATES
2009 Fall 15 week session:
Tuesday, September 8 - Friday December 18, 2009
2010 Spring 15 Week session:
Tuesday, January 19 - Friday April 30, 2010
2010 summer 10 week session:
Monday, June 7 - Aug 13, 2010
DEADLINES
Fall session - August 15, 2009
Spring session - October 9, 2009
Summer session - February 1, 2010
Note: Application must be submitted by 12
Midnight on deadline date indicated.
|
|
