University Programs

2008 NASA Glenn Faculty Fellowship Program (NGFFP)

Official tenure period for 2008: Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, August 1

Applications open on Monday, January 21, 2008 and close at 5:00 PM on Friday, February 15, 2008.

Program Description

Ten-week fellowships for science and engineering faculty are available at NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC), Cleveland, Ohio, during the summer months. The proposed research project must be of mutual interest to the prospective fellow and the GRC colleague, and aligned with GRC research and technology objectives to advance NASA mission.

The Aerospace Research and Fellowship Program is intended to provide college and university faculty with research experience to: (1) Enhance their professional knowledge; (2) Stimulate an exchange of ideas between them and employees of NASA GRC; (3) Enrich and refresh the research and teaching at their institutions through infusion of NASA mission-related research and technology content into classroom teaching; and (4) Contribute to the research objectives of GRC.  Fellows work on research and development projects to complement in-house efforts by their GRC professional colleagues. 

To Apply

A. Please download then completely read and fill out electronically the NGFFP 2008 Application (MS Word) by the above deadline.

B. Submit your application via email attachment to: Mark.D.Kankam@nasa.gov.

• For ease of identification and to ensure receipt of your application, kindly insert the following into the subject line of your email: “2008 NGFPP” followed by a space and "Your Last Name-First Name."
• Rename the application document “Last Name-First Name-NGFFP08.doc”

C. Follow through with sending under a separate cover the following:

1. A hard-copy version of the application with your dated signature;
2. A curriculum vita; and,
3. An originally signed reference letter from your Dean or Department Head that- (a) Endorses your participation in this program, and (b) Describes the tenure status of your appointment at your institution. These should be addressed to Dr. M. David Kankam, University Affairs Officer, NASA Glenn Research Center, Mail Stop 49-5, 21000 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland, OH 44135.

Contact:
M. David Kankam, Ph.D.
Tel: (216) 433-6143
Fax: (216) 433-3687
Email: Mark.D.Kankam@nasa.gov