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Student Investigators Program: Empowering Future Space Scientists

The Student Investigators program provides opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in research projects mentored by experienced scientists. Students receive stipends for two years, participate in scientific meetings, and gain valuable experience. The program is currently recruiting for the upcoming cohort, offering a unique chance for students to work closely with mentors, gain hands-on research experience, and build connections in the scientific community.

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Student Investigators Program: Empowering Future Space Scientists

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  1. Student Investigators(SI) Susan Hoban, Coordinator Susan.Hoban@nasa.gov

  2. Current SIs • Angel Garlant, NAU-Imaging • Mentor, Lisa Gaddis • Project, “Lunar Vulcanism” • Status: completing internship this spring Garlant with poster at recent LPSC, courtesy Gaddis

  3. Current SIs, continued • Adam Brown,Univ. of Maryland,Small Bodies • Mentor: Tony Farnham • Project: Dust Dynamics of 9P/Tempel 1 • Status: completinginternship this summer Brown, mountain climbing over winter break, courtesy Brown

  4. Recruiting for Fall 2013 • Time to recruit for upcoming cohort • Students are resident at the Node • PDS supports the student stipends for two full years (part time during academic year; full time in summer) • So starting this fall, student would be supported through the end of Summer 2015 • PDS supports travel to one scientific meeting of the Mentor’s choice during this 2-year period • Typically DPS or AGU, but not limited to those choices • Typically in second year, when student has something to report.

  5. Process • Nodes request applications and choose the student • Once chosen by the Node, the student is put in contact with Susan at MGMT Node for payroll processing • Students are hired through UMBC as hourly workers • Students work with Mentors at the Nodes • Students report in with Susan monthly (via telecon) • Students prepare a project proposal, typically submitted in January, but timeframe is negotiable

  6. Maybe this time? • Perhaps additional Nodes would like to participate? • Advantages: • PDS SI handles payroll paperwork (Node mentor signs timesheet) • PDS SI handles travel paperwork (arrangements & reimbursement) when it comes time to go to the conference • Node gains a consistent intern – two years. That’s long enough to get something done! • Student learns the ins-&-outs of PDS • If not, Susan would like to consider an NSF-style summer experience for undergraduates for summer 2014.

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