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Developing the Next Generation of Explorers

NC Space Grant is a NASA-funded grant program that promotes, develops and supports aeronautics and space-related science, engineering and technology education and training in North Carolina. We partner with NASA, industry, nonprofit organizations and state government agencies to conduct programs designed to equip the current and future aerospace workforce of North Carolina.

Our Mission

NC Space Grant strives to inspire and engage North Carolinians to explore the universe and our own planet by capitalizing on NASA’s unique contributions in exploration and discovery.

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Higher Education Opportunities

NASA is committed to investing in our Nation’s future workforce and fueling an increased interest in STEM disciplines in North Carolina.

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NASA Opportunities

North Carolina Space Grant collaborates with NASA centers, industry partners, research organizations and other national Space Grant partners to provide hands-on experiential and research experiences to higher education students through meaningful internships.

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NC Space Grant News

February 24, 2026

Applications Open for Sea to Stars Fellowship

North Carolina’s Space Grant and Sea Grant programs are currently accepting applications for Graduate Research Fellowships for the 2026-2027 academic year. Two fellowships of up to $10,000 may be awarded to students whose projects address a priority research need within the state’s nearshore environments, coastal areas, watersheds or human activities in these areas.
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January 13, 2026

NC Space Grant Accepting Applications for 2026-27 Graduate Research Fellowship and Undergraduate Research Scholarship

North Carolina Space Grant has opened its signature funding opportunities, the Graduate Research Fellowship and the Undergraduate Research Scholarship, for applications for the 2026-27 academic year.
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December 15, 2025

Bryce Abbott

Bryce Abbott first learned about North Carolina Space Grant from a university newsletter calling for applications for their Undergraduate Research Award. Abbott took initiative and contacted professors. His interview with…
NASA astronauts, including Space Grant alumna Christina Koch, walk to the Orion spacecraft during Artemis II mission preparations

NC Space Grant Alumna Christina Koch on Artemis II

Follow her historic journey around the Moon and track the mission in real time using the button below.

Artemis II Mission Tracker

Annual NC Space Symposium

2026 NC Space Symposium

The 2026 NC Space Symposium will take place on Friday, April 10, 2024 at the Jane S. McKimmon Center on the NC State University campus in Raleigh, NC. 

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NC Space Grant Symposium Archive

Check out previous NC Space Grant Symposia from years past.

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Resources for STEM Education at Home and in the Classroom

NC Space Grant is dedicated to providing information and resources to advance space-related and general STEM education for North Carolinians of all ages. In this unprecedented environment of changing educational norms and methods, we hope to provide useful resources for students, families, and formal and informal educators to utilize to continue learning remotely in the home.

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