Bob Gibson, NPP Director

Overview of

NPP/URC InitiativeNASA Education Stakeholders Summit 2011

Overview of

NPP/URC InitiativeNASA Education Stakeholders Summit 2011

Recruit, evaluate, and support highly qualified postdoctoral researchers for all NASA Mission Directorates

Recruit, evaluate, and support highly qualified postdoctoral researchers for all NASA Mission Directorates

Space ScienceSpace Science

Earth ScienceEarth ScienceAstrobiologyAstrobiology

AeronauticsAeronautics

Human Exploration and OperationsHuman Exploration and Operations

NPP’s MissionNPP’s Mission

• Astrophysics

• Planetary Science

• Heliophysics

• Astrobiology

• Aeronautics, aeronautical engineering, or other engineering

• Biological Sciences

• Astrophysics

• Planetary Science

• Heliophysics

• Astrobiology

• Aeronautics, aeronautical engineering, or other engineering

• Biological Sciences

NPP Fields of ScienceNPP Fields of Science

NPP Description, continued

• Eligibility Requirements

– Open to U.S. citizens

– Open to foreign nationals who . . .

• Are eligible for a J-1 visa as a Research Scholar or

• Are lawful permanent residents (LPR) or

• Hold an Employment Authorization Document, pending LPR status

– Must have completed the requirements for the Ph.D.

• Eligibility Requirements

– Open to U.S. citizens

– Open to foreign nationals who . . .

• Are eligible for a J-1 visa as a Research Scholar or

• Are lawful permanent residents (LPR) or

• Hold an Employment Authorization Document, pending LPR status

– Must have completed the requirements for the Ph.D.

• Awards are based on NASA's research priorities, quality of applications, and availability of funding

• One year appointments, renewable for up to three years, contingent on available funding

• Annual stipends start at $50,000

• Stipend supplements for high cost of living areas and degree specialties for qualified ARMD and ESMD Fellows

• Relocation allowance ($15k max)

• Travel budget of $8,000 per appointment year

• Fellows must have health insurance, which is available through the program

• ~ 85 fellowships are awarded annually

• Awards are based on NASA's research priorities, quality of applications, and availability of funding

• One year appointments, renewable for up to three years, contingent on available funding

• Annual stipends start at $50,000

• Stipend supplements for high cost of living areas and degree specialties for qualified ARMD and ESMD Fellows

• Relocation allowance ($15k max)

• Travel budget of $8,000 per appointment year

• Fellows must have health insurance, which is available through the program

• ~ 85 fellowships are awarded annually

Award DetailsAward Details

NPP and URC: logical partnership

NPP Fellows

• Currently have 184 participants at 8 NASA Centers and various facilities of the NASA Astrobiology Institute

• Currently have 184 participants at 8 NASA Centers and various facilities of the NASA Astrobiology Institute

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Participant Category– 97% Postdocs (Ph.D. < 5 years ago)– 3% Seniors (Ph.D. > 5 years ago)

Citizenship– U.S. = 55%– FNs = 45%

NPP Fellows: Where Are They Now?

Indicator of Success Number (n=85)

Comments

Number of NPP Fellows who accepted employment at a NASA Center

42 49%

Number who were hired by colleges or universities 17 20%

Number whose new employment is identical to or an extension of their NPP research

73 86%

Number who believe that NPP enhanced their development as a scientist

83 98%

• Look for us at the upcoming . . .

• Fall AGU Conference, Dec 2011

• Winter AAS Conference, Jan 2012

• Numerous Web sites

• For more information,

• visit the NPP Web site at http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc

• Look for us at the upcoming . . .

• Fall AGU Conference, Dec 2011

• Winter AAS Conference, Jan 2012

• Numerous Web sites

• For more information,

• visit the NPP Web site at http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc

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