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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Avenir;color:black">The Space Life Sciences Training Program (SLSTP) is seeking student applications for the 2018 summer program. The program
will run from June 11 to August 17, 2018 at NASA Ames Research Center. SLSTP provides undergraduate students entering their junior or senior years with professional experience in space life science disciplines. The primary goal of the program is to train the
next generation of scientists and engineers, enabling NASA to meet future research and development challenges in the space life sciences. Please note that in addition to the research project, the SLSTP includes a group project, and some project based training.
These are mandatory activities and are estimated to be ~20% of all SLSTP students' effort. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Avenir;color:black"> Students who are interested may apply through the <a href="https://www.slstpapp.com/">SLSTPapp</a> website. Prospective
applicants must create a student account on the <a href="https://www.slstpapp.com/">SLSTPapp</a> website.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Avenir;color:black"> The summer application window opens on December 22, 2017, and closes January 29, 2018, 5:00 pm Pacific Time.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Avenir;color:black"> The SLSTP management team will begin reviewing applications starting in mid-January. Selections will be completed
by early March, 2018. While preparing your application you will be asked to provide a narrative statement detailing your relevant experience and why you would like to work on each of the specific projects you select. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Avenir;color:black"> Information on the SLSTP program can be found at: <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/ames/research/space-life-sciences-training-program">http://www.nasa.gov/ames/research/space-life-sciences-training-program</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Avenir;color:black"> Please email Hami Ray <a href="mailto:hami.e.ray@nasa.gov">hami.e.ray@nasa.gov</a> with any questions.<i> </i></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Avenir;color:black"> Thank you,</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Avenir;color:black">The SLSTP Management Team</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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