NASA Internships for Portuguese Students

The first call for research internships at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America (NASA) for Portuguese students is open until January 30. The call follows the Reimbursable Space Act Agreement between FCT, the Portuguese Ministry for Science, Technology, and Higher Education, and NASA for Portuguese participation in the NASA International Internship Program (NASA I2). 

Six internships are available for PhD and Master's students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, preferably developing their research on space-related subjects. Interns will participate in 12 NASA research projects in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Biology, Nanotechnology, Aeronautics, and Computer Science, among others. The selected candidates will attend the NASA Internships from June to December 2017.

Space is considered a strategic area for Portugal, with growing investment and returns for the country. It is also a field of research for the Atlantic International Research Center – AIR Center, which should be created by a protocol to be signed in 2017.