CEDAR email: Save the Date - The PI Launchpad: From Science Idea to NASA Mission

[Ryan Michael Mcgranaghan]

Hi CEDAR community!


There's a fantastic new opportunity for those interested to propose a new
mission now or in the future:


NASA, in partnership with the University of Arizona and the Heising-Simons
Foundation are organizing a workshop in Tucson, AZ for researchers and
engineers who would like to submit a NASA space mission proposal in the
next few years but don’t know where to start. We are interested in
broadening the pool of potential NASA space mission PI’s. People with
marginalized identities are strongly encouraged to apply. There is no cost
to attend the workshop and travel, meals, and lodging for non-NASA
participants will be covered by the Heising-Simons Foundation.



We will have a link for the application soon, but in the meantime we hope
you can share the announcement below with your community so that they are
aware of the opportunity.



Please email questions to hq-smd-piworkshop at nasa.gov.



Please share with others who may be interested.



Thank you,

        Ellen Gertsen, Erika Hamden, Michael New, Nicole Cabrera Salazar







The PI Launchpad:  From Science Idea to NASA Mission





*Important Dates:*

Applications due on NSPIRES: October 4th, 2019

Selections made no later than: October 21st, 2019

Workshop Dates: November 18th-20th, 2019

Workshop Location: University of Arizona Campus, Tucson, AZ



*Workshop description:*

Are you thinking about developing your first flight mission proposal in the
next few years but have no idea where to start? If you are a researcher in
any NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) discipline who wants to take
your career to the next level but have not yet held a leadership position
on mission proposals or large science teams, this is the workshop for you.
Join us November 18 - 20, 2019 in Tucson, AZ for Launchpad: an
expenses-paid three-day workshop that will teach you the skills to get your
mission idea off the ground.



NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD), in partnership with the
University of Arizona and the Heising-Simons Foundation, will host
Launchpad to guide participants through turning their science question into
a mission concept. Participants will go step-by-step through the process of
developing a science case, defining requirements, building a team, securing
partnerships, and obtaining support from the home institution. Participants
will also have time for networking and personal reflection as they mature
their mission concepts.



We are interested in broadening the pool of potential NASA space mission
PI’s. People with potentially intersecting marginalized identities are
strongly encouraged to apply. There is no cost to attend the workshop and
travel, meals, and lodging for non-NASA participants will be covered by the
Heising-Simons Foundation.



We will select between 35-40 participants from the pool of applicants. For
those not selected, we are planning to hold additional Launchpads in 2020
and beyond. Applicants should be currently at US institutions.



*More details to come. Please watch
https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/pi-launchpad
<https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/pi-launchpad> for new announcements.
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