2nd Edition of NASA Internships for Portuguese Students

Registration is now open for the 2nd edition of Call for the award of Research Studentships for Internships at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the USA (NASA) , aimed at students of Portuguese nationality. Registrations are open until December 18th and are intended to allocate up to six Studentships internship.

This internship program is carried out under a cooperation agreement signed in 2016 between the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (MCTES), FCT and NASA, which allowed Portugal to join the North American space agency's International Internship Program.

You can apply for these Studentships internship students who are studying for a doctorate or master's degree in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and developing academic work with a special focus on the space area. Internship opportunities include 18 NASA research projects that candidates can pursue. Selected students will participate in internships between June and December 2018.

In the first edition of Call Six Portuguese students were selected for internships at NASA, who are currently in the USA and will complete their training period at the end of this year.