NASA Office of Higher Education

The Office of Higher Education (formerly the Office of University Programs) oversees activities and programs at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) designed to maintain and broaden the Center's interaction with the higher education community. Special attention is directed to local colleges and universities along the northern and eastern seaboard and aerospace-oriented institutions nationwide having programs of mutual interest to Goddard. The Office manages NASA-wide fellowships and grants programs at GSFC, provides programmatic support for other university-related programs, within the various laboratories at GSFC, and develops new programs to enhance the GSFC research and development missions through increased contact with the university community. NASA's programs deal with students at the graduate and undergraduate levels, faculty members, researchers, and in some cases, the teachers of teachers. In addition, the Office serves as a point of contact for college and university faculty and students interested in exploring and developing cooperative relationships with GSFC. Special attention is paid to cultural diversity.