226 Alaskan students awarded and supported between 2015 - 2021

$1,726,157 in direct student support awarded between 2015-2021

62 Interns placed with NASA centers and Alaska Industry partners between 2015-2021

92% of graduates from 2015-2021 now employed in STEM fields or pursuing advanced STEM degrees

Funding Opportunities

What Our Students Say

I received Space Grant funding for a NASA Internship during the previous summer. This granted me more experience in a work setting closer to a real professional environment.

The Alaska Space Grant Program funding allowed me to look more deeply at a question I had from a previous research project that had run out of funding. This has led me to write a paper including advanced methods that I would not have had the time to learn without this funding.

Impact

Devin Hahne - NASA Profile

While growing up, Devin Hahne was inspired by stories his father shared about aerospace corporations. Later, the Alaska Space Grant Program -- and a NASA internship -- taught him that he, too, could pursue a career in aerospace, and today he works for NASA designing scientific instruments that…

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Devin Hahne
Human Exploration and Operations

A study into the effect of smart LED lights and temperature on the daily activity patterns of Nudibranchs

A healthy circadian cycle is essential for humans to function correctly; astronauts, as well as many other animals, have circadian cycles. Environmental cues such as the presence or absence of light, in addition to clock genes, regulate circadian patterns of alertness and quiescence.…

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Theresa Phillips