Terps in Space - Mission 17 - Undergrad Interest
Terps in Space will commence, in Spring 2022! We will contact interested participants with an invitation to a program orientation session (to be held the first week of Spring 2022 semester.)

Terps in Space provides an opportunity for students to gain real-world research experience by proposing and designing microgravity experiments that compete for a chance to be sent to the International Space Station!

Timeline:

Spring 2022:
Student teams of 2-5 students work with a mentor to design and propose an experiment. This involves literature research, experiment planning, and gathering preliminary data. In May, three finalist teams will be selected.
Note: Non-finalist teams will conclude their participation in the program having gained a semester of independent, student-driven research experience.

Summer 2022-Fall 2022:
The three semi-finalist teams will have time to further develop their proposals and, optionally, do preliminary experiments. In December, the winning team will be selected.

Spring 2023:
The winning team will conduct lab work to optimize their proposed experiment, and then load their experiment and ship it to be flown to the ISS.

Your responses might be shared with individuals or agencies, so please don't provide any information that you wouldn't feel comfortable being shared publicly.

*Note: Teams can be self-assembled. We will assign you into a team if you sign up for the program solo. This iteration of the program will be partially virtual with opportunities to interact in person.

Feel free to contact Jason Hipkins or Taylor Bartlow with any questions: terpsinspace@umd.edu.
A UMD email is preferred.
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Email *
First name *
Last name *
What's your UM institution? *
What is your level of certainty that you will participate in Terps in Space Mission 17? *
Are you interested in signing up as a team or solo? *
If you picked "Team - I already have my team-mates", list your team-mates' first and last names.
Experiment development and proposal writing will occur in Spring 2022 (virtually or in person depending on team preference). If your team is selected as one of the three semi-finalists, would you be willing and available to go into a UMD laboratory between Summer 2022 and December 2022 (assuming that research restrictions and safety issues due to coronavirus are addressed)? *
(Optional) Please provide any comments or questions about the info/questions above:
Thank you for indicating your interest in Terps in Space Mission 17. Below are some demographic questions. Answering these questions will help us put together teams, and with our recruitment efforts.
As of Spring 2022, what is your class standing? *
What semester and year do you anticipate graduating from college? *
What is the degree you're seeking? Be as specific as possible and include minors, if applicable *
Gender
Ethnicity
Why are you interested in participating in this program? What is your motivation? What would you like to get out of the experience?
How did you hear about the program? *
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