OpenFieldSTARGATE Commercial Space Exploration & Telemetry Fellowship
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, Texas, United States
Academic Overview & Description
Competitive space science fellowship developing next-generation phased-array tracking algorithms, deep space radio communications, and satellite trajectory analysis adjacent to Starbase.
Funding & Financial Support
- Funding Award
- $6,000 summer research stipend, custom phased-array antenna lab access, and SpaceX orbital launch telemetry observations
- Tuition Rate
- Funded through Texas Emerging Technology Fund and UTRGV STARGATE Center
- Application Fee
- $0
Admission & Candidate Requirements
- Academic GPA
- Enrolled graduate student in physics, electrical engineering, or aerospace with 3.3+ GPA
- English Language
- TOEFL 80+
- Standardized Exam
- Exempt
- Application Materials
- Space communications research proposal
- Letters of Recommendation
- STARGATE faculty investigator recommendation
Institutional Guidance
For official application submission procedures, portal logins, and faculty matching, consult The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's detailed profile or visit the department application portal.
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