The Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) is part of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program funded through Congress and administered by NASA Headquarters. There are 52 consortia, one in each state plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

The Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) was selected in 1989 as the lead institution, along with 12 member Ohio universities, to form the Ohio Space Grant Consortium. Currently the OSGC is composed of 17 universities, 6 community colleges, the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) (NASA GRC Privacy Statement) , and the Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL).

Vision
The Vision of the Ohio Space Grant Consortium is to lead in the creation of an environment in the State of Ohio that will encourage significant educational and research contributions in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, while stimulating an understanding and appreciation for aeronautics and space.

Mission
OSGC's mission is to utilize our Ohio network of scientists, engineers, and educators to enable the development of a diverse workforce of future scientists, engineers, mathematicians, technology professionals, and educators. Increase significantly the national capability in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The Consortium awards scholarships and fellowships for college students, mini-grants for K-12 activities, and seed grants in the areas of precollege outreach, higher education, research infrastructure, and university-industry collaborations.

Objectives

• Sustain a network of Ohio universities, colleges and community colleges with interests and capabilities in aeronautics, space, and related fields.
• Promote a strong science, engineering, mathematics, and technology educational base from elementary through university levels.
• Encourage cooperative programs among universities, aerospace industry, and federal, state, and local governments.
• Support interdisciplinary training, research, and public service programs related to aerospace.
• Recruit and train professionals, especially women and underrepresented minorities, for careers in aerospace science, engineering, mathematics and technology fields.

The Space Grant's primary emphases in Ohio are student scholarships and fellowships on the university level; research infrastructure, and higher education activities related to aerospace for university faculty; student programs with an aerospace-science-math component for K-12 teachers; and public outreach programs. Relationships among GRC and AFRL personnel with university faculty, students, and K-12 teachers are strongly encouraged.

Goals

• Sustain the Space Grant Scholarship and Fellowship Program and work to significantly increase the program size each year.
• Engage Space Grant students in technical thesis and project research and discovery.
• Sustain diversity in Space Grant leadership, programs, and activities.

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