LaSPACE LURA Program

Scholarship List Amount Amount:
$4,500
Calendar Deadline:
May 05, 2025
Stack Star Awards Available:
8
Eligibility Criteria:
Selected Major(s)
Current Year in School
College Selection
College Selection State
Citizenship
Age
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Scholarship Description

To be eligible for the LaSPACE LURA Program, applicants must: be a U.S. citizen; be currently be enrolled at a LaSPACE college/university (alternatively, the applicant can be in their senior year of high school, or a recent high school graduate, and must have applied for admission to a LaSPACE member college or university); pursue their undergraduate degree on a full-time basis; and the current or prospective field of study of an applicant must be in a STEM discipline, with a space- or aerospace-related program.

The student applicant must be able to devote 10-20 hours per week to the project. The proposal must include a project plan written with the PI that details all the tasks and deliverables to be completed by the student, and a final report, also jointly written, must be produced with results that match the submitted project plan. The intent of the LURA program is to supplement and enhance the undergraduate academic curriculum by providing the science/engineering student with hands-on, mentored research experience relevant to space sciences.

Contact

Scholarship Committee

Louisiana Space Grant Consortium
364 Nicholson Hall, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
225-578-8697