Faculty Grants
📣 2026 NASA Glenn Faculty Fellowship Program Announced: Due April 20, 2026
The following grants are made possible by MSGC and Montana NASA EPSCoR (MNE).
Research Activation Grants
The goal of the Research Activation grant program is to help boost the likelihood of Montana small campus PIs proposing to higher-level research funding in areas that match scientific and technical problems of importance to NASA, and to involve students in the process. Research Activation awards can be used for equipment, supplies, faculty time, and domestic collaboration travel (MSGC will support any students directly).
- Amount: $5,000 - $15,000
- Duration: 1 year
- Cost-share: Yes, 1:1 non-federal cost share
- Rolling deadline; send a proposal any time
- Submit Research Activation Proposals Here
Faculty Fellowship Grants
The purpose of the Faculty Fellowships is to foster increased NASA-related research capabilities and activity on Montana campuses. We are particularly interested in increasing the number of faculty mentors who take on undergraduate student researchers at smaller Montana campuses. Fellowships are intended to give Montana faculty members time to participate in training or professional development. They can be used for faculty time and/or domestic travel.
- Amount: $1,500/week
- Duration: One week up to 5 weeks
- Cost-share: Yes, 1:1 personal time cost share
- Rolling deadline; send a proposal any time
- Faculty Fellowship Proposal Template
- Submit Faculty Fellowship Proposals Here
- Faculty Fellowship Recipients
Research Initiation Grants (MNE)
The goal of the Montana NASA EPSCoR Research Initiation grant program is to help boost the research programs of Montana higher education faculty research in areas that match scientific and technical problems of importance to NASA, enabling them to compete successfully for regular NASA funding. Research Initiation awards can be used for supplies, faculty time, domestic collaboration travel, and student support. Visit the Montana NASA EPSCoR page for information.
- Amount: $60,000
- Duration: 1 year
- Cost-share: Yes, 15% non-federal cost share
- Applications close March 20, 2026
- Submit Research Initiation Proposals Here
Resources
- Budget Template
- What is cost share and how do you calculate it?
- NASA Research Areas of Interest
- We use an external company, Submittable, to manage our forms. You will be asked to create a free account or sign in to submit your proposal.
- If none of these categories matches your needs, please reach out to us directly for possible opportunities.
- Questions? Please email msgc@montana.edu