Post Award – Reporting

If you are awarded NASA CTSGC funding, you will need to complete one or more of the following forms (indicated on award letter) before payment can be issued.

All awardees are required to submit a report form following the completion (within 30 days) of their grant.

• For Awards from 2022-present:  you will be emailed a report link to complete at the end of your period of performance. You may also log into your InfoReady account and select the “Reports” tab on the menu to complete your report. If you use any other method other than InfoReady, you will be requested to redo the report. 
• For awards prior to 2022: please contact our office to receive the appropriate link for reporting on your grant

A Direct Participant Form must be submitted for each higher education student that has either been directly funded or has significantly participated in the the project other than the awardee, the Primary Investigator (PI).

• Direct Participant Report Form

Post Award – ePoster

Awardees are required to create an E-poster, summarizing their work.  They will also be expected to present a physical copy of this poster at the annual Grants Expo. Awardees are asked to upload their ePoster with their award report at the end of the Period of Performance.

• Award Ceremony Poster Template

Media Release Forms: 

• Media Release for Parent and Minor
• Media Release for Adults

Post Award – NASA STEM Gateway Profile

A NASA STEM Gateway profile must be created for each higher education student (Awardee/PI or Direct Participant) that has either been directly funded or has significantly participated in CTSGC-funded project. If you have been awarded a CTSGC grant or scholarship, or participated in a research grant or project funded by CTSGC (whether student or faculty led), your NASA profile should be created upon initiation of the award or start of the project project. All profiles are created directly through the NASA STEM Gateway website and are in addition to any CTSGC reporting required at the completion of a grant. Directions on how to create your profile can be found by clicking here.

Post Award – Student Outreach Opportunities

Looking for ideas on outreach to complete your grant with NASA CT Space Grant Consortium? There are many ways you can help foster a passion for STEM in future generations and help spread the word about NASA CT Space Grant Consortium outside of your own academic community.

Consider the following:

Opportunities with local community colleges:

• Connect with a local community college to give a presentation about studying or careers in STEM.
• Volunteer as a mentor to younger students who want to learn about STEM programs in higher education.

Opportunities with younger youth:

• Offer to run STEM-related activities for an after-school program at an elementary school.
• Connect with a children’s librarian at a local public library to create a STEM activity or science lesson/experiment.
• Create a science themed “maker space”.

Opportunities with middle or high schools:

• Connect with a middle school or high school class to give a presentation about studying or careers in STEM, or STEM programs in higher education.
• Volunteer to judge a science fair.
• Offer to run STEM-related activities for a club or an after-school program.

Opportunities with civic or social groups that serve youth:

• Partner with programs to conduct science lessons or experiments.
• Offer to help create and judge a science fair program.
• Volunteer to help run a STEM-related club.
• Organizations such as 4-H STEM & Agriculture, Black Girls Code, Girls Who Code, BSA, STEM Scouts, or Girl Scouts of Connecticut, CT Invention Convention and others frequently look for mentors and coaches. Online sites like VolunteerMatch can help find the right organization and opportunity for you.  

Reach out to your Campus Director for specific contacts in your area.