f 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.
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.
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; travel, meals, and lodging for non-NASA participants will be covered by the Heising-Simons Foundation.
We will select between 35-40 participants. 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
Applications due: October 4, 2019
Selections made: October 21, 2019
Workshop Dates: November 18-20, 2019
Workshop Location: University of Arizona Campus, Tucson, AZ