Dates & Deadlines
- Application Deadline: April 13, 2026
- Award Selections: May 1, 2026 (notification sent soon after)
- Duration of Award: August 24, 2026 - May 5, 2027
- Space Grant Award Disbursements: August 2026 and January 2027
- Stipends equally distributed in August and January as: $2,500 from the U of A Graduate College and $2,500 from Space Grant
- Department Award Disbursements: May be made as bi-weekly wages or semester stipends but must meet or exceed $5,000 total during the award period
Deliverables
- Attend an orientation session at the start of the school year to meet your fellowship cohort.
- Provide a photo, signed media release form, and biographical information upon selection for the AZSGC website.
- Provide a highlight story for the Space Grant website of 250 words or less, plus an original photo, related to your fellowship.
- A mid-year check-in with the Space Grant Committee: December 2026.
- A mid-year NASA written report: February 2027.
- A year-end PowerPoint presentation: April 2027.
- A year-end NASA written report: May 2027.
- Attend the required science communication and outreach workshops.
- Participate in the U of A Graduate College Grad Slam Competition.
- (Research track) complete at least 20 hours of outreach per semester, with documentation.
- (Research track) complete a public presentation, outreach project, or similar project before May 5, 2027.
- (Outreach track) complete your proposed outreach project before May 5, 2027.
- Respond to (optional) pre, mid, and post-program evaluations.
- Provide your "next steps" information for our alumni database.