The purpose of these grants is to allow students to purchase items needed for senior capstone, undergraduate research, or extracurricular club design projects including materials, electronic components, chemicals, etc. Any group or individual project that is consistent with the mission of NASA is eligible. Individual students and informal or formal groups of students may apply. The project leader or the Primary Investigator (P.I.) must be a U.S. citizen, and all project team members must be full-time students at a Consortium Member Institution at the beginning of the project. First-semester students are not eligible to apply as a transcript showing at least one completed semester is required with the application. Individual applicants or Project Leaders (for group projects) must have a strong academic record. There must be a faculty member who agrees to serve as the project advisor. Applicants must submit a Proposal Abstract that includes information relating the proposed project to NASA's Mission Directorates. A Narrative that includes the purpose and objectives, relationship to NASA's Mission Directorates, methodology, feasibility and timeline (plan) of the project, expected outcomes, and career potential must also be submitted. Applicants must also submit one recommendation from the research project supervisor or advisor. Please visit the award's website or contact the NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium for more information.