District of Columbia Space Grant Consortium

Academic Affiliates

Catholic University of America

Gallaudet University (institution for the deaf and hard of hearing)

Georgetown University

George Washington University

Howard University (HBCU)

Southeastern University (OMI)

Trinity University (female-focused)

University of the District of Columbia (HBCU)

Non-Academic Affiliates

Aries Scientific, Inc.

The INSPIRE Project, Inc.

NASA Alumni League

QSS Group, Inc.

Raytheon

S.M.A.R.T., Inc. (minority-focused)

American University (Lead Institution)

District of Columbia Space Grant Consortium

• Scholarships/Fellowships are supported at all D.C. universities.

• Since 1997, the DCSGC has supported 166 scholarships, fellowships, and research awards:

• Undergraduate 43% Graduate 57%

• Male 57% Female 43%

• Underrepresented minorities 52%

• Students who are deaf or hard of hearing 18%

Scholarship/Fellowship Highlights

District of Columbia Space Grant Consortium

• TiViTz at Anne Beers Elementary (NASA Explorer School)

• Botball and GLOBE teacher training workshops for teachers of deaf students

• Space Explorers and INSPIRE teacher training workshops for D.C. public school teachers

• Earth and Space Science course at Howard University for D.C. public school teachers

• After School Astronomy Club/Science Education Training for D.C. public school teachers

K-12 Highlights

District of Columbia Space Grant Consortium

• New space communications course at Southeastern University that stresses space communications and data mining

• Creation of science websites and multimedia materials for the deaf and hard of hearing

• Earth and Space Science course at Howard University aimed at recruiting undergraduate minority students to pursue aerospace degrees and careers

• Intensive summer tutorial program at Howard University aimed at recruiting minority students majoring in the sciences to pursue graduate degrees in the sciences

• Research internships at NASA and industry

• Saturday Morning Satellite Club (link with Maryland Space Grant Consortium’s BalloonSat activities)

Higher Education Highlights

District of Columbia Space Grant Consortium

• Howard University research infrastructure support including licenses and software used in research and teaching

• Human spaceflight research by faculty and graduate students at Georgetown University

• Dissemination of research results at professional conferences

Research Infrastructure Highlights

District of Columbia Space Grant Consortium

• Informal education presentations and activities throughout D.C. such as viewings of eclipses and other celestial events, Sun-Earth Connection events, etc.

• Solar System Ambassadors Program

• NASA Alumni League Website

• Open House/Annual Conference

Public Outreach Highlights