NASA Planetary Science Summer School
Applications are due June 3, 2005, for NASA's 17th Annual Planetary
Science Summer School, which will hold two sessions this summer, July
25-29 and August 1-5, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,
California. Science and engineering post-doctoral and graduate students
with a strong interest in careers in planetary exploration are
encouraged to apply. Preference is given to U.S. citizens. The student
teams will carry out the equivalent of an early concept study responsive
to a selected NASA Announcement of Opportunity, prepare a proposal
authorization review presentation, present it to a review board, and
receive feedback. At the end of the week, students will have a clearer
understanding of the relationships among mission design, cost, and
schedule, and the trade-offs necessary to stay within cost and schedule
while preserving the opportunity to acquire high-quality science. They
will also understand the lifecycle of a space mission. Partial financial
support is available to a imited number of individuals to help defray
the expense of travel and lodging only. Applications are to be submitted
electronically by June 3, 2005 at
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/pscischool/.
For further information, visit
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/pscischool/ or contact Ms. Anita M.
Sohus, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, M/S 311-100, 4800 Oak Grove Drive,
Pasadena, CA 91109; phone 818-354-6613; e-mail Anita.M.Sohus@jpl.nasa.gov.
