NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Program Workshop Organizing Committee Call for Nominees

The SMD Bridge Program is a new initiative to improve diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility within the NASA workforce and within the U.S. science and engineering community. It aims to increase engagement and partnering between Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) with other PhD-granting Universities and NASA Centers. SMD will be facilitating one or more community planning workshops to
collaboratively create the Bridge Program with all stakeholders over the next several months.

In this letter, SMD is soliciting applications from interested individuals in the community for participation as members of the SMD Bridge Program Workshop Organizing Committee.

The application material should consist of:
- A two-page cover letter including (1) the reasons for the applicant’s interest, and (2) the skills, perspective and experience that the applicant brings to the Committee
- A short statement of commitment
- A one- or two-page resume including relevant experience and/or interest in building long-lasting partnerships between students, mentors, and involvement in programs whose goal is increasing diversity.

Applications are due no later than May 20, 2022, as a single PDF file to padi.boyd[at]nasa.gov.

Questions may be addressed to Dr. Padi Boyd, padi.boyd[at]nasa.gov.