Virginia community college students are invited to apply for paid, hands-on research experiences at NASA Langley and NASA Wallops.

Student researchers will work with NASA research advisors on the designated research project over the course of a 10-week, 40-hour- per-week, summer research experience. Students will receive a $6,000 stipend

Eligibility Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Attend a Virginia community college
• Must be a sophomore 
• Enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
• Be a STEM major (exclusive of applied health and business)
• Students pursuing a STEM technician track are highly encouraged to apply
• Have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale with references and activities demonstrating a strong interest in STEM

Faculty are invited to participate in a three-day residential workshop at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility that focuses on the integration of STEM in the NASA workplace with the purpose of assisting faculty in educating students on the importance of teamwork, technical skills, and problem-solving while introducing them to the missions performed and managed by NASA Wallops Flight Facility.

● To foster enhanced community college retention in STEM academic tracks through graduation or transfer to a four-year institution.
● To strengthen VSGC’s relationships with and build NASA linkages with/for Virginia’s community colleges.
● Supporting objectives are to nurture diversity; to pipeline STEM students to their next academic and workplace steps; and to foster STEM career awareness and workplace skills.