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NASA International Internship Programme
The NASA International Internship Programme is an opportunity for tertiary students from around the world to work collaboratively on research with a NASA mentor.
The programme takes place at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, California and is designed so interns can enhance their international and intercultural understanding and skills by working on NASA research or a NASA-related mission or project.
Opportunities for collaboration with a diverse range of other interns are provided in both formal and informal settings.
The application process is 2-phased. Candidates must first be selected by the New Zealand Space Agency, and secondly by NASA as it chooses finalists from a broader pool of international applicants.
The New Zealand Space Scholarship
To help you undertake your internship, the New Zealand Space Agency will award New Zealand Space Scholarships to the successful students.
The scholarship aims to:
What does the scholarship cover?
The scholarship covers specified costs relating to the internship at NASA, as follows:
The scholarship will only cover costs associated with participating in the NASA internship. Any additional costs associated with the candidate extending their stay in the United States is their own responsibility.
The 2020 application process is open until 5pm, 19 December 2019. Late applications will not be accepted.
2019 NASA Interns
Over 200 applications were submitted to the New Zealand Space Agency’s call for the 2019 NASA International Internship Programme. From these, Hammond Pearce, Rose Swears, Andrew Alder, and Steven McCabe were selected for the first summer intake from June to August 2019. Finbar Argus, Lynley St George, and Sam Donald were selected for the fall intake from August to November 2019.