Introduction to the NASA MUST Project

Introduction to the NASA MUST Project

NASA Education Stakeholders Summit
September 13-15, 2010
Marriott Westfield Conference Center at Chantilly, VA
http://www.oai.org/OSSI/  

The Education Stakeholders' Summit will bring together high-level representatives of NASA, academia, and industry to achieve several important objectives: 1. Share important national policy initiatives for STEM education and workforce development; 2. Communicate the President's agenda for NASA; 3. Place the OSSI in context of these national policies and strategy frameworks; 4. Enhance the awareness of the OSSI-Student Online Application for Recruiting Interns, Fellows, and Scholars (SOLAR) System and the roles and benefits associated; 5. Provide forums for dialogue and feedback that might enhance NASA workforce development processes.

NASA MUST Project

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) MUST Project aims to attract and retain underserved and underrepresented students in STEM through a progression of educational opportunities. MUST is managed by the Hispanic College Fund through a consortium that includes the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.

MUST selects undergraduates who aspire to become tomorrow's researchers, scientists, and innovators. Participation is highly competitive and only rising sophomores (current freshmen) and rising juniors (current sophomores) may apply.

Each year, the MUST Project supports 100 undergraduate students with:

  1. A one year competitive scholarship of up to half of tuition and fees, not to exceed $10,000.
  2. The opportunity to participate in a paid 10-week NASA summer internship at one of ten NASA field centers.
  3. The MUST Professional and Academic Support System (PASS), which provides scholars with tutoring, mentoring, and access to various professional development activities.

The 2010 - 2011 Application is Now Closed.