Training Grant NNX15AK05H

This is a $2,721,400.00 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey to fund the activities of the New Jersey Space Grant Consortium for a three-year period from August 1, 2015 to March 13, 2021. The grant aims to promote and encourage STEM education and research for higher education students in New Jersey, while also targeting traditionally underrepresented groups such as minority students and women. The contract is not a set-aside award. As New Jersey's state university, Rutgers leverages its extensive research capabilities and facilities to deliver technical solutions in areas like materials science, robotics, and bioengineering under numerous federal contracts and grants. This award contributes to Rutgers' substantial portfolio of federally-funded research activities, which includes work for agencies such as the Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, and National Science Foundation.