Illinois Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) - Graduate Research Fellowships
Information on the Illinois Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) Graduate Research Fellowships, including purpose, awards, requirements, application process, and deadlines.
Award amount$3,000; $10,000; up to $10,000; Up to $40,000; $7,000
Last checkedJun 24, 2026
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Research Seed Grants
Illinois Space Grant Consortium (ILSGC) Research Seed Grants for faculty and research scientists in aerospace, astronomy, and Earth science. Funding up to $10,000.
Faculty members or research scientists who are early career (Ph.D. up to seven years postgraduate) or starting a new area of research.; Applicants must be from an ILSGC affiliate institution.; Women, under-represented minorities, and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
Requirements
Proposed projects should emphasize aerospace, physics, astronomy, cosmology, Earth system science, or related interdisciplinary fields relevant to NASA.; Grants must be matched (at least one-to-one) with non-federal funds.; All individuals directly funded must be U.S. citizens.; PIs who are non-US citizens may be selected but cannot receive direct support.
Application materials
Proposal Template; Budget Template; Budget Justification Template; CVs/Resume of Project Lead/P.I. and Co-investigators; Collaboration Letters/ Letters of Support/Additional Support (optional)
How to apply
Submit proposals online through the application portal.; Use provided templates for proposal, budget, and budget justification.; Ensure institutional commitment is approved before submission.
Important dates
Application opens: September 1, 2025; Application closes: December 15, 2025; Period of Performance: April 10, 2026 – April 9, 2027; Awards selected: Early to Mid January 2026; Awards announced: By late January 2026
Documents
Proposal Template; Budget Template; Budget Justification Template; Appendix A: NASA Mission Directorates; Appendix B: NASA Office of STEM Engagement Goals and NASA Space Grant Objectives
Contact
Heidi Bjerke; 306J Talbot Lab; 104 South Wright Street; Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 300-0151; hbjerkke2@illinois.edu
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