NASA MUREP Precollege Summer Institute of Earth Science and Geospatial Science

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ABOUT

The NASA Precollege Sumer Institute at Fayetteville State University (FSU) is funded by NASA's Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Engagement (OSTEM) Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) to prepare high school students, especially under-represented/underserved students, for their success in college STEM degree programs leading to STEM careers through their engagement and interaction with NASA's Earth Science.

During the funding period, the Institute will conduct annual two-week residential summer camps for highschool students, especially underrepresented/underserved students, focusing on cutting-edge geospatial science & technologies for examining vulnerabilty, resiliency, and disaster response. It is a highly collaborative project with more than 15 STEM partners including NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA / North Carolina Space Grant, North Carolina State University, State Climate Office of North Carolina, NC State Center for Geospatial Analytics, Penn State University, Huck Institutes, Emerging Technology Institute (ETI), SpatialGIS, DowntownDC BID, and various schools/departments at Fayetteville State University.

LOGISTICS

Location: Fayetteville State University, 1200 Murchison Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28301.

SPECIAL FEATURES

1. Residential Camps. The Institute will conduct annual two-week residential geospatial STEM summer camps. Students will be staying in a residential hall on the beautiful FSU campus from Mondays to Fridays during the two weeks of the camp. Students will check in on Sundays and check out on Fridays.

2. FREE Participation. Free for all 20 selected high school participants. All housing, meal, and field-trip expenses (f any) are covered by the Institute.

3. Stipends. Students who successfully complete the camp's curriculum will receive stipends sponsored by NASA.

4. Collaborative Curriculum. The program is highly collaborative as a result of a collaboration with more than 15 distinguished STEM partners.

5. Hands-on, Authentic Activities. Students will be learning about Earth Science as well as practicing multiple cutting-edge geospatial technologies that help to address vulnerabilty, resiliency, and disaster response issues.

APPLICATION

The Institute is inviting applications for the 2026 Geospatial STEM Summer Camp. Please see more information below.

CONTACTS

Project Principal Investigator and Program Director: Dr. Trung Tran, GISP (ttran1@uncfsu.edu), Associate Professor of Geospatial Science, Program Coordinator of Geospatial Science and GEOINT programs.

Camp Counselor: Ms. Tenesha King (tking25@uncfsu.edu)