The National Space Club Scholars Program is currently accepting applications!

The National Space Club Scholars Program is a summer intern program for up to 30 high school students. During the program, students will interact with and learn from NASA space scientists and engineers at either the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD (up to 25 students) or the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, VA (up to 5 students). The program is conducted from June 27 – August 5, 2011.

The purpose of the Scholars Program is to provide students with an opportunity to experience how research and development organizations operate on a day-to-day basis in direct support of NASA's mission to inspire the next generation of explorers. Participants will be assigned to work with a technical professional in a field related to the student's stated interests.

The available areas of interest include: Earth and Space Systems Science, Computer Science and Engineering. While most placements include computer applications, biological laboratory experiences are not available.

The National Space Club provides a stipend of $1,800 to help defray transportation and meal expenses during this six-week summer program.
Potential NSC Scholars must:

• Have completed their sophomore year in high school in good standing by the end of the current academic year;
• Be 16 years of age by the program start date;
• Be a U.S. citizen;
• Live and maintain permanent residence within commuting distance of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, or the NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, VA.
• Have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale

If you are interested in the Goddard Space Flight Center's location, complete the online application from the Goddard Space Flight Center Education Program's Website. You will need to create an account in order to complete the online application.

The application deadline is February 10, 2011.

If you are interested in applying for the National Space Club Scholars Program at the Wallops Flight Facility location, please contact Rebecca Powell.

If you have any questions about the Scholars Program, please contact Diane Cockrell.