The Florida Space Grant Consortium currently runs several different types of programs.

Fellowships: FSGC’s fellowship program is open only to graduate students enrolled for a Master’s or Ph.D program in a Florida university or college. The purpose of the fellowship program is to provide a prestigious instrument to reward and attract the best and the brightest of US citizens to space related master’s and doctoral studies and careers and to enhance cooperation among FSGC-affiliated university faculty and peers in industry, government and private laboratories.

Higher Education: The purpose of our Higher Education programs is to provide opportunities for undergraduate students from throughout Florida to become actively involved in ongoing research programs. The programs are intended to enhance student interest in graduate study and careers in a wide variety of space related areas.

Research: The purpose of our research program is to support the expansion and diversification of Florida’s aerospace industry by increasing statewide academic involvement in space research, technology development, engineering, education and training programs that are consistent with the state’s space industry priorities. Funding is intended to support research that will: a) compete for larger sponsored research awards; b) attract and leverage other federal or industry funding; c) produce technologies that lead to commercial opportunities; d) promote Florida leadership in emerging aerospace technologies; and/or e) in other ways enhance the technological competitiveness of Florida universities and space industry.

Pre-college Activities: The FSGC has taken a two-pronged approach to its precollege programs.  It has followed the traditional approach of funding student experiment programs and teacher development programs and it has added a strong component designed to influence education policy and support systemic reform efforts in the State.

General Public and External Relations: FSGC conducts a number of public outreach programs. Please go to our public outreach page for a description of the programs.