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Fostering new generations of highly-skilled scientists and engineers is
critically important to the aeronautics community. The Aeronautics
Research Mission Directorate (ARMD), as part of its commitment to
mastering the core competencies of aeronautics in all flight regimes, is
restructuring its education program, including focusing investments in
undergraduate and graduate education.
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NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program
The on-line application process for the fall 2010 cycle closes January 11, 2010. The program awards 20 undergraduate and five graduate scholarships to students in aeronautics or related fields.
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+ Fall 2008 Recipients
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+ Interactive Map of Scholarship Recipients
NASA Aeronautics 2009-2010 Student Competition Focuses on Rescue Rotorcraft
High school and college students are invited to explore how rotorcraft
can be even more effective in rescue operations. For high school
students, notices of intent are due December 15, 2009 and entries are
due March 1, 2010. For college students, notices of intent are due
January 15, 2010 and entries are due May 3, 2010. More details are at
the competition Web site.
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NASA Aeronautics 2008-2009 Student Competition
High school and college students proposed ideas or design concepts for a commercial transport that can fly faster than the speed of sound over land or water.
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DASHlink Web Site Now Available to Researchers
DASHlink is a virtual laboratory for scientists and engineers to
disseminate results and collaborate on research problems in health
management technologies for aeronautics systems. Managed by the
Integrated Vehicle Health Management project within NASA's Aviation
Safety program, the Web site is designed to be a resource for anyone
interested in data mining, IVHM, aeronautics and NASA.
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Education Products Aligned with Standards of Learning 
NASA aeronautics provides resources to educators that support the teaching of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by using aeronautics as a theme. This section matches products with national and state standards through links, searchable maps and
PDF files.
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K-12 Student/Teachers (All Resources)
NASA ARMD provides a broad range of professionally-designed learning activities and materials for students and teachers at all grade levels. These aeronautics projects have been produced in close consultation with the educational community and are designed to support the national standards for mathematics, science, geography, and technology presentation. This page also lists internship opportunities for elementary and secondary school students.
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Higher Education
NASA creates an educational pipeline to inspire, motivate, and prepare the future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce by providing programs such as the Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP) and the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP).
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Professional/Continuing Education
NASA offers a number of products of value and relevance to professionals in the aeronautics community, such as pilots, and to any adult pursuing continuing education in aeronautics or with an interest in the field.
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Design Challenges/Competitions
Competitions that challenge students to create design/build solutions to real-world problems are a proven method for engaging youth in technical disciplines. NASA ARMD and other NASA Centers offer a number of aeronautics or aerospace engineering competitions, while professional societies offer additional opportunities.
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Exhibits/Traveling Programs
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate sponsors several traveling exhibits that highlight NASA's vital role in aviation research and development. These exhibits are available for use by the education and informal education communities.
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NASA Offices of Education
Each NASA Center and most of the Directorates at NASA Headquarters offer education resources specific to their research areas. These offices provide liaison between the Centers and local educational communities, and develop educational products, programs, and resources.
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General Resources
These "General Resources" Web sites are maintained by NASA or by other professional/scientific associations and universities to provide publications, course materials, and answers to frequently-asked questions about different areas of science.
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Artifact Loan Opportunities
A new program accepting proposals from museums and other organizations to gain access to NASA artifacts.
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