Fellowships and Grants

Georgia Space Grant Consortium

Fellowships And Grants

Space Grant Fellowships are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in math, science, engineering, computer science and other technical disciplines.

The GSGC provides grants for innovative student projects in technical fields. Requirements for funding may include:

Collaborating with other educational institutions
In-service and pre-service K-12 programs
Post evaluations
Statement of relevance to NASA
Inclusion of diverse groups and/or partnerships

A partial listing of former Space Grant Fellows:

Dr. Cassandra D. Wells (Marketing), Associate Professor, Morehouse College

Dr. Carolyn Davis (Marketing), Assistant Professor, Morehouse College

Dr. Derrick Coffin (Mechanical Engineering), Southwest Research Institute

Dr. Joanna Joiner (Electrical Engineering), Deputy Project Scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Dr. Michelle Kirby (Aerospace Engineering) Research Engineer, Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Joycelyn Simpson (Chemical Engineering) Research Scientist, NASA Langley Research Center

Dr. Angela Osterman (Astronomy) Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Florida Gulf Coast University

Dr. Carmen Sidbury (Mechanical Engineering) – Dean of Undergraduate Students at Spelman College, Atlanta, GA

Dr. Quinton Williams (Physics) - Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Astronomy, Science and Geoscience - Jackson State University, Jackson, MS

Dr. Calvin Mackie (Mechanical Engineering) - Founder of Channel Zero - motivational speaker and entrepreneur, New Orleans, LA

Dr. Marcus Shute (Mechanical Engineering) – Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA

Dr. Cameron Coates (Aerospace Engineering) - Associate Professor – Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA

Dr. Len Starks (Chemistry) – Raw Materials Project Manager - Michelin North America, Greenville, SC

Dr. Angela Birkes (Civil Engineering) – Senior Research Associate, Georgia Board of Regents, Atanta, GA

Dr. Mahera Philobos (Civil Engineering) - Director of Women in Engineering at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA

Dr. Willie Rockward (Physics) - Associate Professor - Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA

Dr. Jonathan Lambright (Mechanical Engineering) - Chair, Department of Engineering Technology and Mathematics - Savannah State University, Savannah, GA