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

2021 Summer Posters and Video Presentations

See posters and video presentations of the summer students.
See presentations
Francis Moran

2021 Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Robot Competition

During the Spring 2021 semester, Stevens Institute of Technology modified their existing freshman robotics course to include a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) System component.
Learn about LIDAR Robot Competition
LIDAR robot competition award presentation with students and Professor Joseph Miles

Academic Posters and Video Presentations 2021

See posters and presentations by academic year students.
See presentations
NJSGC posters and presentations 2021

Affiliate Meeting 2021

The NJSGC Annual Affiliate Meeting was held virtually on Friday, April 23, 2021.
See the presentation.

Haym Benaroya "in the press and on the air"....

See Haym Benaroya, distinguished Rutgers University Professor, in the press and on the air....
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Haym Benaroya on Space Show

Higgins/Benaroya Research 2020

Research paper by Higgins/Benaroya...."Utilizing the Analytical Hierarchy Process to Determine the Optimal Lunar Habitat Configuration". Michael Higgins received a fellowship from NJSGC and this paper describes his research with Professor Benaroya.
See Research Paper
Elsevier

NJSGC Support of Princeton University's NanoSAT Program

Princeton University's report for NJSG’s 2019-20 support of its NanoSat program. 


Princeton University Report on NJSGC support of NanoSAT
Princeton Tiger NASA

2020 Academic Year and Summer Poster Sessions

The 2020 annual and summer NJSGC poster sessions were cancelled. Instead, posters and presentations have been uploaded to the website.
See 2020 posters and presentations.

2020 Affiliate Meeting

The 2020 Affiliate Meeting was held virtually on May 1, 2020.
Learn more about the 2020 poster session and affiliate meeting.

NJSCG Poster Session 2019

The annual NJSCG poster session and affiliate meeting was held on Friday, May 3, 2019.
See photos.

Latest Announcements

2021-2022 Academic Year Internships

The New Jersey Space Grant Consortium (NJSGC) is pleased to announce the opportunity for Science, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) undergraduate students in New Jersey colleges and universities for academic year internships (formerly called fellowships).

Application deadline September 21, 2021. Further information and application

Special Graduate Fellowships 2021-2022

In view of cancellation of several NJSGC summer programs due to COVID-19, NJSGC is pleased to announce the opportunity for students entering doctoral or thesis-based masters programs in STEM fields at New Jersey colleges and universities.

Application deadline is August 15, 2021. Selections will be announced by September 10, 2021. Further information and application

Academic Year Internship Virtual Poster Session 2021

Due to the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, NJSGC will not have an in-person poster session again this year. Instead, we will have a virtual poster session sometime in May. 

NJSGC Summer Internships 2021 now closed

NJ Space Grant Consortium Summer Academic Internships 2021: the application process for summer internship 2021 is now closed.

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