NASA Glenn Faculty Fellowship Program Accepting Applications through April 20, 2026
NGFFP is a 10-week residential research program that is open to full-time science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) faculty members who are U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR), Permanent Resident Aliens (PRA), or green card holders and who are currently teaching at accredited U.S. universities and colleges. An NGFFP award is for one summer residency (June to August) at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. Fellowship engagements are aligned with one or more of Glenn’s areas of expertise, cross-cutting engineering disciplines, or focused research areas for meeting the center’s commitments to advance NASA’s mission.
The benefits of participating in NGFFP are:
- Enhancing professional knowledge through engagement in cutting-edge research at NASA Glenn
- Engaging with NASA subject matter experts in research and engineering
- Enriching research and instruction at U.S. academic institutions by infusing NASA mission-related research and technology content into classroom teaching
- Contributing to the in-house research, technology and engineering goals and objectives of Glenn in support of NASA’s mission
2026 Summer Projects
Detailed information about each fellowship project and application information is located on the NGFFP webpage.
- Fellowship Project 1: Polymer Aerogel for Fire Resistance in High Oxygen and Extreme Environments
- Fellowship Project 2: Ultra-High Temperature Thermochemical Properties of Aerospace Materials
- Fellowship Project 3: Commercial Low Earth Destinations (CLDs) Thermal Test Bed
- Fellowship Project 4: Design, Modeling, and Data Analysis of Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) Joints for Enabling the Utilization of CMC Components in Turbine Engine Applications
- Fellowship Project 5: Energy Optimal Control Strategies for Hybrid Electric Aircraft Engines
- Fellowship Project 6: Study of Guided Waves in High-Speed Jets Using Spectral Proper Orthogonal Decomposition
- Fellowship Project 7: Assessment of Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Capabilities for Lunar Surface Communications
Stipend
The 10-week stipends for faculty fellows are as follows:
- Assistant Professor – $15,000
- Associate Professor – $17,000
- Full Professor – $19,000
Additionally, fellows whose academic institutions are located more than 50 miles from NASA Glenn will receive a relocation allowance and travel allowance of $1,500.
2026 Timeline
- March 20: Application Opens
- April 20: Application Closes
- May 8: 2026 NGFFP Fellows Announced
- June 1 – August 24: NGFFP 10-Week Session
Additional Information
Questions about the NGFFP should be submitted to:
Catherine Graves, Ph.D.
Office of STEM Engagement
NASA Glenn Research Center