NASA Planetary Science Summer School

Applications are due June 3, 2005, for NASA's 17th Annual Planetary Science
Summer School, which will hold two sessions this summer, July 25-29 and
August 1-5, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,
California. Science and engineering post-doctoral and graduate students
with a strong interest in careers in planetary exploration are encouraged
to apply. Preference is given to U.S. citizens. The student teams will
carry out the equivalent of an early concept study responsive to a selected
NASA Announcement of Opportunity, prepare a proposal authorization review
presentation, present it to a review board, and receive feedback. At the
end of the week, students will have a clearer understanding of the
relationships among mission design, cost, and schedule, and the trade-offs
necessary to stay within cost and schedule while preserving the opportunity
to acquire high-quality science. They will also understand the lifecycle
of a space mission. Partial financial support is available to a limited
number of individuals to help defray the expense of travel and lodging
only. Applications are to be submitted electronically by June 3, 2005 at
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/pscischool/.

For further information, visit http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/pscischool/ or
contact Ms. Anita M. Sohus, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, M/S 311-100, 4800
Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109; phone 818-354-6613; e-mail
Anita.M.Sohus@....