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NASA: DESIGNATES 17 SPACE GRANT COLLEGES/CONSORTIA
NASA today announced the selection of 17 universities and
consortia as Designated Space Grant Colleges/Consortia in the first
element of NASA's new National Space Grant College and Fellowship
Program.
The program was mandated by Congress in 1987. Its first
element names certain schools or consortia of schools as Designated
Space Grant Colleges/Consortia. These designated institutions,
which are already significantly involved in space-related
activities, will receive grants and fellowships. The designated
colleges/consortia were selected based on a competitive evaluation
of the institutions' existing aerospace activities as well as the
quality of their plans to strengthen the national educational base
for science, math and technology.
The original program announcement forecast the number of
expected space grant college designations as no more than 12, due
to anticipated budget limitations. However, NASA Administrator
Richard H. Truly decided to extend designations to 17
colleges/consortia in response to the high quality of the proposals
received and as an indicator of NASA's desire to get this important
program off to a strong start.
Truly said, "I expect this program to have a very significant
educational impact throughout the nation, by enhancing the training
of future scientists and engineers at the university level, as well
as by improving the teaching of science, mathematics and technology
at the elementary and secondary levels."
The Designated Space Grant Colleges/Consortia will provide
leadership and form partnerships with other universities,
government and industry to better understand, develop and use space
resources through research, education and public service functions.
The 17 designated universities and consortia, listed in
alphabetical order, are: Alabama Space Grant Consortium; Arizona
Space Grant College Consortium; California Space Grant Consortium;
Colorado Space Grant Consortium; Cornell Space Grant Consortium;
Florida Space Grant Consortium; Georgia Institute of Technology
Space Grant Consortium; Aerospace Illinois Space Grant Consortium;
The Johns Hopkins Space Grant Consortium; Massachusetts Institute
of Technology; Michigan Space Grant College Program; Ohio Aerospace
Institute; Pennsylvania State University; Rocky Mountain Space
Grant Consortium; Texas Space Grant Consortium; Virginia Space
Grant Consortium; and the University of Washington. NASA expects
to designate additional Space Grant Colleges/Consortia in future
years as funds become available and as schools expand their
capabilities in the space area.
These Designated Space Grant Colleges/Consortia will receive
funding for 5 years. In fiscal year 1989 each designee will
receive $75,000. In subsequent years, the institutions will
receive up to $225,000 per year and are expected to obtain, as a
minimum, matching non-Federal funds. In addition, these designated
institutions will receive $100,000 funding to support fellowships
for undergraduate and graduate students beginning in fiscal year
1990.
"The National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program will
help maintain America's leadership in aerospace research, training
and education," Adm. Truly said. "The investment in these
universities and consortia will greatly impact and nourish all
levels of education. I am very pleased with the growing aerospace
education programs and the strong desire of universities to expand
and coordinate these activities. In light of the President's
recently announced space exploration initiative, this program will
be key to attracting and developing future generations of the most
talented engineers and space scientists."
The National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program
comprises three elements: (1) designation of Space Grant
Colleges/Consortia which will provide for a national network of
universities and colleges; (2) awards to support space grant
programs at other institutions that will expand participation of
colleges/universities/consortia that have not been as extensively
involved in aeronautics and space research and education; and (3)
space grant fellowships that will be made available to students at
institutions selected in the first two elements. The first of the
elements is the subject of this announcement. The second and third
elements of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program
will be initiated in fiscal year 1990.
A list of consortium institutions can be obtained by phoning
the NASA Headquarters Newsroom on 202/453-8400.
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