The University of Arizona Space Grant Graduate Fellowship program is open to graduate students who meet the following criteria:
- U.S. citizen or naturalized U.S. citizens per NASA (federal) funding guidelines
- Enrolled as a full-time graduate student at the University of Arizona during the Fall and Spring semesters of the award year. The awardee cannot graduate before May of the award period. Full-time enrollment as defined by the U of A Graduate College is:
- Minimum enrollment of 9 units of graduate credit each semester if taking coursework.
- Minimum enrollment of 6 units of graduate credit each semester if concurrently on a graduate assistant/associate appointment (regardless of where you are in your time to degree).
- Minimum enrollment of 3 units of graduate credit each semester if you've completed coursework and are enrolled in 900 level only units (thesis-dissertation) and are not assigned a graduate assistant/associate appointment.
- Pursuing any major from the College of Science, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, or College of Engineering. Applicants may be studying, for example, Planetary Sciences, Astronomy, Physics, Earth Sciences and Global Change-related fields (Atmospheric Sciences, Geosciences, Hydrology and Water Resources, Geography, Ecology and others) Evolutionary Biology, Mathematics, Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis, and/or any field that uses space-related science and tools (e.g. Public Policy, the Social Sciences, Science Education, etc.) as long as the applicant is working toward a STEM degree.
- Receives support/commitment from their department and/or primary advisor to meet the cost-share requirements for this award, including at least $5,000 as a stipend or TA/RA/GA wages, and in-state tuition coverage.