Virginia Space Grant Graduate STEM Research Fellowship
Virginia Space Grant Consortium (NASA and the Commonwealth of Virginia)
$6,000 add-on fellowship for full-time STEM graduate students at VSGC member universities doing NASA-relevant research (requires $6,000 institutional match).
- How much
- $6,000 per year
- Who qualifies
- Full-time graduate student at a VSGC member university; NASA-relevant faculty-mentored research; at least $6,000 in institutional matching support.
- For grad students
- For STEM students
- U.S. citizen
- When to apply
- Open now · due February 3, 2027 Annual; due early February (February 3, 2027 for the current cycle).
- How to apply
- Apply online through the VSGC portal (spacegrant.net) with a research proposal, goals statement, resume, two recommendation letters (one from your advisor) and transcript
- Your department certifies the $6,000 match
- What you'll need
- essay + recommendation + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (vsgc.odu.edu) and page 2
The details
$6,000 in add-on support for full-time graduate students at William & Mary, Hampton, ODU, UVA or Virginia Tech conducting faculty-mentored research that supports NASA's mission. The student's department must certify at least $6,000 in matching basic support (assistantship, etc.). U.S. citizen, 3.0 GPA. Renewable for one more year with satisfactory progress (renewal applicants reapply). Awardees present at the Student Research Conference.
More money from Virginia
- Virginia Space Grant Undergraduate STEM Research ScholarshipUp to $8,500 per year
- Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG)Up to $5,250 per year for undergraduates (2026-27 maximum); $5,000 for eligible graduate health-professions students; higher at Hampton and Virginia Union
- Two-Year College Transfer Grant (CTG)Up to $1,000 per year base; plus up to $1,000 STEM-N bonus; plus $1,000 incentive at NSU, ODU, Radford, UVA Wise, VCU and VSU
- Granville P. Meade Scholarship$2,000 per year for four years (most recent cycle)
- Virginia Space Grant Community College STEM Scholarship$2,000 (one-time)
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