Graduate Student Research Assistant
The NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is excited to announce the extension of the application period for NASA’s Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI). Graduate students and STEM teachers should apply now to join an expert team of NASA scientists whom are studying the sciences and impacts related to climate change and contribute to NASA’s mission in exploration and discovery while inspiring the next generation of explorers.
Program Description: CCRI is a year-long collaborative opportunity for Teachers and Graduate Students to work directly with NASA scientists and lead research teams in a NASA research project. During the fall and spring terms of CCRI, the research teams consist of NASA Principal Investigators who lead in-service STEM educators and Graduate Students to become immersed in a NASA science research area related to climate change while the teacher works to create integrative unit plans for their classroom and community.
During the summer session, the primary research team will add an undergraduate intern and high school intern to the CCRI research team. The entire team will work collaboratively on a full-time basis to complete the research project, deliver presentations, create a scientific poster and a publishable research paper that will be presented at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and other science conferences and symposiums.
Application Deadline: Oct. 6, 2022.
Submit a cover letter inclusive of a preferential ranking of which projects the applicant would like to be considered for, resume and unofficial transcript application materials to: https://nasagov.app.box.com/f/02131190ee294a38b49ffcd1d6ffab40
Research Projects:
- Volcanic Emission Impacts on Climate Systems, Agriculture and Society (GISS)
- Climate Change in the Hudson Estuary — Past, Present, and Future (GISS)
- Characterizing the Urban Land Surface Temperature via an Innovative, Multi-Platformed Suite of Satellite and Ground-Based Remote Sensing Technologies (GISS)
- Monitoring and Studying Lakes from Space in a Changing Climate (GISS)
- Connecting the Local Urban Fabric to Global Climate Change (GSFC)
- SnowEx and Understanding the Role of Snow and Measurements (GSFC)
Program Schedule: *remote, hybrid and in-person schedules are considered
Fall: 10/17/22-12/23/22: 10 weeks
Spring: 01/30/23–04/07/23: 10 weeks
Summer: 06/19/23-08/11/23: 6-8 weeks
Stipend $11,700
For more information related the NASA’s Climate Change Research Initiative please visit the program webpage or contact Matthew Pearce
Matthew Pearce
NASA Science Mission Directorate | NASA Office of STEM Engagement
NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025 | matthew.d.pearce@nasa.gov | (646)-419-0144