OSGC supports science education via scholarships, fellowships, grants, and innovative programs to train NASA's next well qualified and diverse workforce.
The Oregon Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) maintains a diverse array of programs to support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and research. Through grants, scholarships, and training programs, OSGC aims to help develop a strong science, mathematics, and technology base in industry and at all educational levels.
OSGC's Missions:
* Establish a national network of universities with interest and capabilities in aeronautics, space, and related fields.
* Encourage cooperative programs among universities, aerospace industry, and federal, state, and local governments.
* Encourage interdisciplinary training, research, and public service programs related to aeronautics, space science and technology.
* Recruit and train professionals, especially women, and underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities, for careers in aerospace related fields.
* Develop a strong science, mathematics, and technology education base from elementary through university levels.