NASA Accepting Applications for Aeronautics Scholarship Awards

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Aeronautics Research
Mission Directorate will begin accepting scholarship applications on Sept. 1,
2009, for the 2010 academic year. The application deadline is Jan. 11, 2010.

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"These scholarships are a fantastic way to support our brightest students and
encourage them to finish their education, expose them to NASA's research
programs and inspire them to pursue a career in aeronautics," said Jaiwon
Shin, associate administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

NASA expects to award 20 undergraduate and five graduate scholarships to
students in aeronautics or related fields. Undergraduate students entering
their second year of study will receive up to $15,000 per year for two years
and the opportunity to receive a $10,000 stipend by interning at a NASA
research center during the summer. Graduate students will receive up to
$35,000 annually for up to three years, with an opportunity to receive a
$10,000 stipend interning at a NASA research center up to two consecutive
summers.

Students who have not committed to a specific academic institution or program
still may apply. However, if accepted, they must be admitted by fall 2010 into
a suitable aeronautical engineering program or related field of study at an
accredited U.S. university. All applicants must be U.S. citizens. Scholarship
money may be used for tuition and other school-related expenses.

NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate conducts cutting-edge,
fundamental research in traditional and emerging disciplines. The intent is to
help transform the nation's air transportation system and to support
development of future air and space vehicles. Goals include improving airspace
capacity and flexibility; aviation safety and aircraft performance; reducing
overall noise, engine emissions and fuel usage.

For details about this scholarship program, including how to apply, visit:

http://asee.org/nasaasp

For more information about NASA's aeronautics programs, visit:

http://www.aeronautics.nasa.gov

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov

SOURCE NASA

Beth Dickey of NASA Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358-2087,
beth.dickey-1@nasa.gov