NASA PR-SPRInT Program
General information and application requirements
Who Qualifies?
- Graduate and undergraduate students working in one of the PR-SPRInT Mentor’s Research Laboratory
- Undergraduate students must be sophomores and above
- Graduate students must be in their second year of graduate studies
Benefits
The PR-SPRInT Fellowship offers the following benefits, subject to successful academic performance:
Graduate students
- $16,800 stipend per year· Up to $3,000 per year for tuition, institutional fees, and health coverage
- $1,500 per year for travel expenses (subject to availability of funds)
- $2,000 per year for research and educational materials
Undergraduate students
- Up to $4,800 stipend per year
- $1,500 per year for travel expenses (subject to availability of funds)
- $1,000 per year for research and educational materials
Application Requirements:
- Applicant intends to pursue a PhD degree in a STEM field
- An undergraduate or graduate GPA of 3.10 or higher
- Meet each semester all the requirements established by their respective programs
- Complete nine credits per semester (graduate), or twelve credits (undergraduate) per semester
- Participate in all PR-SPRInT activities and workshops, as established in the program’s calendar for each semester
- Serve as role model to high school students(See documents below for more information)
Required Application Documents
- 1. Personal Relevant Background and Future Goals Statement.
- a. Applicant must follow the guidelines of the NSF-GRFP when preparing this document.
- b. 3 pages max, single space, margins at 1”, times new roman or arial. ( See documents above for more information and guidelines)
- 2. Research Plan
- a. Applicant must follow the provided guidelines to align the proposal to the NASA mission and goals.
- b. 3 pages max, single space, margins at 1”, times new roman or arial. ( See documents below for more information and guidelines)
- 3. Two (2) Reference Letters (one must be from research mentor)
- a. The applicant must submit a minimum of 2 reference letters from Faculty members with knowledge about the student’s potential to become a successful student. One of the reference letters shall be from the student’s research mentor as an undergraduate or as a graduate student.
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b. The letters must be sent to the NASA PR-SPRInT Administrator at: nilsa.aponte@upr.edu, with the subject line:
PR-SPRInTLastNameFirstName
- 4. Official Academic Transcripts (or student copy)
