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Welcome to the New Jersey Space Grant Consortium (NJSGC) web site. We are NASA’s educational arm in New Jersey for higher education, charged with progressing the goals of the National Space Grant program. The National Space Grant program consists of 52 consortia (50 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico) and is managed by NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement. The program, and all of its participating institutions, prepare students to become members of the technically literate workforce which NASA and the aerospace industry need. More about NJSGC.

Events

NJSGC Summer 2025 Research Presentations

Students supported by NJSGC showcase their research at our annual summer research presentation event.

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NJSGC 2025 Annual Affiliate Meeting and Student Poster Session

NJSGC had its annual affiliate meeting and student poster session at the Rutgers Camden Campus Center this past April.

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NJSGC Holds Mid-Atlantic Space Grant Regional Meeting

NJSGC held its annual regional meeting in Atlantic City this past August.

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Summer 2024 Poster Session

NJSGC had its annual Summer Internship Poster session.

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Spring 2024 Poster Session

NJSGC had its annual Spring Internship Poster session.

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NJSGC Summer Interns Embark Work on Big Aviation Data Analysis at FAA Technical Center

Four NJSGC summer interns, who are Atlantic Cape Community College (ACCC) physics and engineering majors, will be working at the FAA Technical Center on big aviation data analysis.

Highlights from NJSGC’s 2024 Annual Affiliate Meeting

On Friday, April 26, 2024, the New Jersey Space Grant Consortium (NJSGC) hosted its Annual Affiliate Meeting at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, NJ.

Bergen County High School Students Traveled to View the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8th

A group of high school students from Bergen County traveled to the path of totality of the eclipse on April 8th, 2024, as part of a program developed by our colleagues at Illinois Space Grant Consortium

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NASA Names TCNJ Senior Project Team Finalists in Human Lander Challenge

Congratulations to mechanical engineering seniors Harry Brier, John Hardie, Christian Katsikis, Matt Walsh, Aidan Wiehe, and their advisor Dr. Mohammed Alabsi for being named finalists in NASA’s Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) Competition.

Students Sponsored by NJSGC achieve their L1 Rocketry Certifications

This past month six undergraduates sponsored by The New Jersey Space Grant Consortium achieved their Level 1 rocketry certification from the National Association of Rocketry and Tripoli Rocketry Association.

Latest Announcements

2026 Summer Internships

The application for the 2026 Undergraduate Summer Internships is now open.

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NJSGC Annual Affiliate Meeting and Undergraduate Internship Poster Session

NJSGC Annual Affiliate Meeting and Undergraduate Internship poster session will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Rutgers University, Busch Campus. The affiliate meeting will be held 9 am - noon at Hill Center, room 009, and will contain a session on workforce development. The Undergraduate Internship Poster Session will be at the Richard Weeks Hall atrium. For travel directions and additional information, please contact njsgc@soe.rutgers.edu

NJSGC 2026-2027 Graduate fellowship

NJSGC 2026-2027 Graduate fellowship applications will be announced in May, 2026

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2025-2026 Academic Year Internships

The application for the 2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Year Internships is now open. 2026-2027 Undergraduate Academic Year internships will be announced in May 2026.

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