Thursday, December 10, 2015

NASA Multidisciplinary Aeronautics Research Team Initiative

NASA MARTI offers an intense, integrated, multidisciplinary opportunity for students with career aspirations in the national aeronautics or aerospace enterprise. The MARTI experience helps prepare aspiring young professionals for employment by providing opportunities for direct science and engineering experience with an awareness of the complex managerial, political, financial, social, and human issues faced by current and future aerospace programs.

Experience an Integrated systems, multidisciplinary, team-based aerospace research environment
10 - 12 weeks in duration, four NASA centers participate (Ames, Armstrong, Glenn and Langley)

Requirements: 

US Citizen; at least 18 years of age; minimum GPA of 3.2; engineering or related discipline majors; junior - second year grad school level of study
Applications open only at http://www.martiapp.com  through February 16, 2016.  Successful applicants will be notified of acceptance in March, 2016. 
Student housing and an allowance for travel/food expenses will be provided.
Depending on the NASA Center, MARTI programs begin late May-mid June and conclude in early to mid August.
*MARTI is a research program, sponsored by the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. As with all NASA research programs, MARTI is subject to available federal funds.  MARTI is not posted on OSSI.


For more information, visit http://www.martiapp.com.  Questions about MARTI may be directed to Dr. Liz Ward, 

Dr. Elizabeth B. Ward
ARMD MARTI Program
Aeronautics Research Directorate
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA  23681
phone:  757-864-7638