LaSPACE LURA Program
Direct application
$4,500
Eligibility
Major
Physical Sciences
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
U.S. citizens enrolled full-time at a LaSPACE member Louisiana college or university, or high school seniors admitted to one, may submit faculty-mentored research proposals for the LaSPACE LURA Program if they are pursuing a STEM field related to space or aerospace.
Awards are $4,500, with at least $3,500 paid directly to the student. Proposals are due June 15 for the August through May award period.
Students devote 10 to 20 hours per week to a mentored project with a written plan and final report. The program supplements undergraduate coursework with hands-on research experience in space sciences.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Student application narrative
- Faculty Mentor/PI proposal narrative
- Project abstract
- LaSPACE budget form and narrative justification
- LaSPACE Online Student Participant Form confirmation
- Final report
- Student Application Cover Page (name, campus, classification, major/minor, GPA, SAT/ACT, anticipated graduation, institution history, faculty mentor info, signature)
- Confirmation that the LaSPACE Online Student Participant Form has been submitted
- Faculty Mentor/PI writes a separate Proposal Narrative (not to exceed 6 pages)
- Project Abstract written for the proposal: DO NOT EXCEED 250 WORDS
- LaSPACE Budget Form plus narrative justification of all costs
- Submission as fully searchable PDF to laspace@lsu.edu by the proposal deadline (June 15, 2026 for 2026-2027 cycle)
- Award is a mentored undergraduate research assistantship ($4,500); requires a faculty mentor and a NASA-relevant research project
- Recipients devote 10 to 20 hours per week to the mentored research project during the August through May award period.