PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Since 1964, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has supported programs offering full-time engineering and science educators at U.S. colleges and universities the opportunity to participate in NASA on-going research efforts. Beginning in the summer of 2002, a new program, the NASA Faculty Fellowship Program (previously known as the ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program) is being initiated which will continue to offer science and engineering faculty hands on exposure to NASA’s research challenges through 10-week summer research residencies and extended research opportunities at participating NASA research centers, working closely with NASA colleagues on challenges important to NASA’s strategic enterprises. The NASA Faculty Fellowship Program (NFFP) is jointly managed by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Universities Space Research Administration (USRA) and combines aspects of two successful and long running NASA programs, the NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program and the NASA/USRA JOVE Program.

Stipend and Travel
The stipend for the Faculty Fellow will be $1,200 per week for the 10-week summer program. In addition, for Fellows who must travel 50 miles or more and must relocate, there will be a relocation allowance of $1,500, plus travel expenses to cover round trip mileage up to the cost of a maximum coach airfare of $1,000.

Program Objectives
The primary objectives of the NASA Faculty Fellowship Program:

• To increase the quality and quantity of research collaborations between NASA and the academic community that contribute to NASA’s research objectives;
• To provide research opportunities for college and university faculty that serve to enrich their knowledge base;
• To involve students in cutting-edge science and engineering challenges related to NASA’s strategic enterprises, while providing exposure to the methods and practices of real-world research;
• To enhance faculty pedagogy and facilitate interdisciplinary networking;
• To elevate the understanding of science, mathematics, and technology through outreach targeting K-12 students and teachers;
• To encourage collaborative research and technology transfer with other government agencies and the private sector; and
• To establish an effective education and outreach activity to foster greater awareness of this program.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant:

• must be a U.S. citizen,
• must have a full-time teaching or research appointment, in a U.S. university or, preferably with a minimum of 2 years experience,
• must plan to conduct research on site at the NASA Center,
• may apply to more than one summer faculty program (NAVY, NASA, DOE, AIR FORCE), but may accept only one appointment per summer,

Application Process, Deadline, and Notification
Applicants may obtain application information and instructions at the ASEE Headquarters web site, http://www.asee.org/nffp/. On-line applications are preferred.

• Deadline: February 1, 2005
• Notification of awards: Mid March.

Langley Start Date
Langley’s start date will be the first Monday in June.

For other Center information, call Contact listed at web site, http://www.asee.org/nffp/.

Inquiries
Additional information is available from the following individuals:

Mrs. Debbie Murray
NASA Langley Research Center
Telephone: (757) 864-5215/4000
TDD: (757) 864-5886
E-mail Address: d.b.murray@larc.nasa.gov