Sponsored by Oklahoma NASA Space Grant & the Center for Spatial Analysis

Program: The Geospatial Summer Fellowship Program provides students with opportunities to explore the use of geospatial information science in higher education learning. This six week online program includes hands-on GIS and remote sensing training, webinars and a course project (estimated at approximately 96 hours). Upon completion students will receive a laptop and stipend.

Fellowships: Twelve fellowships valued at $2000 will be competitively awarded to support student participation. One fellowship will be awarded to a student at each of eight Oklahoma NASA Space Grant Institutions. Four additional at-large fellows will be awarded from the pool of applicants to promote geospatial workforce development and diversity. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.

Instructor: Participants will study under the direction of Melissa Scott of the Center for Spatial Analysis at the University of Oklahoma.

Eligibility:
Participants must:

• Be a US citizen
• Be classified as a junior as of spring semester 2018
• Major in a STEM discipline (science, technology, mathematics and engineering) OR science/math education
• Have a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Be a current student in good standing OR newly admitted for 2018 / 2019 to an Oklahoma NASA Space Grant Institution (OU, OSU, Southern Nazarene, Cameron, Langston, SOSU, SWOSU, ECU)
• Continue qualified enrollment for the 2018/2019 academic year (spring and summer 2018 graduates not eligible

Application Deadline: May 5th
Selection & Announcement: May 9th
Program dates: June 1st – July 14th
Application & Information: Online at http://csa.ou.edu/content/summer-fellowship

For more information or for accommodations on the basis of disability please contact Melissa Scott at 405.325.4871 or mscott@ou.edu.