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USRA - Universities Space Research Association

USRA - Universities Space Research Association

Education & Outreach

USRA supports the national effort to engage our students in science, math, engineering, and technology education at all levels. USRA operates education and public outreach programs at each of our research institutes, and supports programs that are specifically dedicated to education. These programs provide opportunities for teachers and students to participate in hands-on activities with the scientists and engineers of the nation's space program.

USRA believes that more relevant exposure to exciting space-related research activities will help to motivate and educate the nation's students and enhance the scientific literacy of the public.

Education and Outreach Programs

USRA outreach programs are shaping the workforce of tomorrow and today.

USRA, through our research institutes and centers, supports outreach programs developed for students K-12, high school, undergraduate and graduate, and postgraduate, professionals, educators, and the public. Read more »




USRA Scholarship Program

A close-up view of a star (Mira) racing through space at 130 kilometers per second - Courtesy NASA

The USRA Scholarship Program provides college scholarships to students who have shown a career interest in the physical sciences or engineering with an emphasis on space research or space science education. Read more »




USRA 40 Years: 1969-2009

Universities Space Research Association

Celebrating 40 years of service to the space research community