NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

Dave Rosage, Director of the NASA Robotics Academy asked me to post this. Applications are due Jan. 16, 2007. Lots of alumni from FIRST!

http://robotics.gsfc.nasa.gov/
to see link to the brochure.


Jenny -could assist with distribution of these brochures...The deadline for students to apply this year is January 16, 2007. Thank you all for your generous help in keeping our students inspired.

Dave

___________________________
Dave Rosage, PE
Director, NASA Academy,
NASA Robotics Academy
Office of Higher Education
Goddard Space Flight Center
David.J.Rosage@nasa.gov

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

Sweet, i will talk to the parents about it.

looks very interesting and i am excited.

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

I participated in the Robotics Academy program at Ames this past summer, so feel free to post here or PM me if you have any questions.

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

how much will this cost? that's the only thing holding me back so far.

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

Alex,

You get paid. It's a summer internship for recently graduated HS students/college students. Go ahead and apply!

I also did it at Goddard in 2005 -- I can answer questions as well.

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

so you are saying i wil learn what i love and get paid while being around and being taught by NASA? sweet.

i need to go out for a few hours to try to find a job but when i return i will ask more questions.

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

How competitive is it to get in? will 50,000 students apply and only 50 get in?

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

even if it is that way, it is still worth applying to.

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

It's competitive, but not that extreme. I don't remember the exact numbers, but I want to say it was somewhere in the 10-15% range. Definitely worth applying.

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

Is it a program focused for Undergrad studetns? Or graduate students as well?

Also, where is the link for the application?

Thanks

-Gabe Goldman
RoMeLa: Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory - Virginia Tech
www.me.vt.edu/romela

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

The program is for undergrads and grad students. At Ames last summer, most of the team leads were grads, and everyone else was undergrad.
http://university.gsfc.nasa.gov/application/

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

how long exactly will this program be going, because i am only a sophomore in high school, and this is my first year on the robotics team, but that is something i would definately look for when i graduate, depending if i dont go to college

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

Sounds like an awesome program. I'm definately going to sign up.

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Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

It is a 10 week program.

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

Does this program go on every year? NASA is definatly something I might look into doing for a carrier.

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

This application cycle is for the third year. The program it's modelled after, the NASA Academy, has been going on for more than thirteen years, I think. So yes, the intention is that it'll be around for a while, with plenty of time for those of you still in high school to apply. :)

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

To all my fellow procrastinators out there just for the record this application is pretty long. If you do not start today you will probably have trouble finishing it.

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

About when should we expect to hear back from them? Or is it one of those things that they only contact you if you make it.

Re: NASA Robotics Academy-apply by Jan. 16
 

As in FIRST, rules from past years do not necessarily apply this year. However, last year they notified us two months after the application was due. They sent out a list to all applicants with all of the accepted names on it. However, those of us in the Ames program never got this e-mail, and I had to contact Dave Rosage to get it. In any case, I think it's safe to expect to hear something (either by e-mail or here) around mid-March. Also, to anyone interested in the percentage who get in, that same e-mail last year noted that they "received about 1000 completed applications (3000 accounts created) for about 200 positions".