In 1990 the state of North Dakota received
a Space Grant College Capability Enhancement Grant from
NASA. The North Dakota Space Grant Program has its headquarters
at the Department of Space Studies at the John D. Odegard
School of Aerospace Sciences at the University of North
Dakota.
Mission:
The North Dakota Space Grant Program has continued its
well-regarded foci in internet-delivered higher education,
education financial assistance all across North Dakota
(especially to women and minority students), involvement
of tribal colleges, and public outreach activities. This
has been done to help achieve the primary goal of NDSGP
which is making the education infrastructure in North
Dakota more NASA-relevant.
Strategic Plan:
The NDSGC has three primary priorities within its strategic
plan.
Education Priorities:
Award $50,000 each year in scholarships and fellowships
to undergraduate and graduate students at North Dakota's
four year, two year, and tribal colleges.
Expand SPACE.EDU, the world's first interactive distance
learning graduate degree in space studies, to continually
incorporate new technologies and to reach an increasing
number of students.
Present pre-service workshops on space science in collaboration
with North Dakota's teaching training departments.
Achieve gender/minority participation in NDSGC activities
consistent with the state's demographics.
Initiate a World Wide Website to disseminate information
about space to students and teachers at all levels in
North Dakota.
Research Priorities
Establish a Planetary Science Observatory tele-robotic
research facility.
Initiate planetary science research collaborations based
on a tele-robotic observatory.
Establish a national space industry advisory group for
Space Studies.
Support North Dakota faculty in collaboration with EPSCoR
and other NASA-related activities.
Promote awareness via an internet clearinghouse of research
opportunities with NASA and other federal agencies.
Public Service Priorities
Promote lifelong learning of space science through public
presentations and projects coordinated by the ND regional
educator resource center.
Provide presentations on NASA related activities and their
benefits to the public in communities around the state.
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