| Program: |
Center for Astronomy Education |
| Description: |
A professional development resource for the Introductory Astronomy community, with an emphasis on community colleges. Workshops for faculty, teaching tips and strategies, and educational links.
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| Eligibility: |
Teachers of the introductory astronomy course. |
| Deadline: |
None |
| Contact: |
Richard Alvidrez, (818) 354-1214 |
| Link: |
http://astronomy101.jpl.nasa.gov/
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| Program: |
JPL Community College Consortium |
| Description: |
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory Community College Consortium (JPLCCC) is an alliance of community college faculty along mutual professional interests. Its mission is to enhance community college science, mathematics, and technology education using NASA/JPL resources and partnership opportunities. |
| Eligibility: |
All teachers in local community colleges. |
| Deadline: |
None |
| Contact: |
Rich Alvidrez, (818) 354-1214 |
| Link: |
http://jplccc.jpl.nasa.gov/
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| Program: |
JPL Summer Faculty Research Program |
| Description: |
In a series of collaborations between NASA research and development centers and nearby universities, engineering and science faculty members spend ten weeks working with professional peers on research. |
| Eligibility: |
Full-time faculty positions at US accredited colleges or universities. Only US citizens or Permanent US Residents are eligible. |
| Deadline: |
May 1, 2009 |
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Award announcements will be made by May 15, 2009. |
| Start Dates: |
Option 1: June 1, 2009 (ending on August 7, 2009)
Option 2: June 15, 2009 (ending on August 21, 2009) |
| Contact: |
Petra Kneissl-Milanian (818) 354-0726 or pkneissl@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Link: |
http://jsfrp.jpl.nasa.gov/
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| Program: |
Space Grant |
| Description: |
Space Grant is an national network of 52 state consortia to strengthen colleges and universities with interests and capabilities in aeronautics, space science and technology, and related field, and encourage cooperative programs among colleges, universities, business, federal, state, and local governments. |
| Eligibility: |
Faculty awards are provided to faculty whose research interests coincide with NASA's broad mission and with the economic and developmental needs of the state. |
| Deadline: |
See website for current information |
| Contact: |
Linda Rodgers, (818) 354-3274 |
| Link: |
http://calspace.ucsd.edu/spacegrant/
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