The Virginia Space Grant Consortium Graduate Research STEM Fellowship Program provides fellowships in add-on support to graduate students to supplement and enhance basic research support. Applicants must be enrolled in a program of study STEM and have a specific faculty-mentored research project that has NASA or aerospace relevance. Allied Health Sciences majors are not eligible for this program. The purpose of the fellowship program is to encourage talented individuals to pursue careers in STEM and support NASA's mission. These fellowships are intended to enhance basic graduate support such as graduate research assistantships, graduate teaching assistantships, and non-federal scholarships and fellowships. Applicants must be enrolled at one of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium member institutions: William & Mary, Hampton University, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia, or Virginia Tech. Applicants must provide the names and contact information for two references of which one must be the applicant's current faculty advisor. Letters of recommendation should assess the applicant's potential as well as their progress and academic achievements. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.