STARLIT Scholars Program
The STARLIT Scholars Program at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder connects bright undergraduate students with grant-funded summer internships. The STARLIT Scholars Program offers two tracks: a research track and an industry track.Ìý
- STARLIT Research Scholars engage in STARLIT-related research at a Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder lab. Participating labs include the VADeR Lab, ORCCA, and .
- STARLIT Industry Scholars intern at STARLIT partner companies, including several companies that serve on STARLIT's Industry Advisory Board (IAB).Ìý
All STARLIT Scholars receive:
- A competitive stipend.
- Wraparound administrative support.
- Cohort-based programming with other STARLIT Scholars, focused on industry and US Space Force specific content.
- Professional development seminars and workshops.Ìý
STARLIT Scholars must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- U.S. Citizen.
- Currently enrolled at the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ as an undergraduate or masters degree student. Colorado-based community college students may apply to STARLIT-funded SPUR positions via .
- Majoring in a STEM degree program, including aerospace engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, etc.Ìý
- All STARLIT Scholars must commit to a 10 week program (minimum) over summer 2025.
- Approximate program dates are May 27 - August 8, 2025.
- All STARLIT Scholars must attend in-person guest speaker engagements and seminars. There will be 4 - 5 seminars throughout the summer, focused on US Space Force related topics.
- The underlying purpose of these seminars is to provide continuing education and exposure to US Space Force projects and priorities.
- All STARLIT Scholars must present on their research/industry experience at the end of the summer in a cumulative poster session.Ìý
- We partner with the Summer Program in Undergraduate Research (SPUR) at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder to offer research track internships.
- We list STARLIT-specific projects on the SPUR project page.
- Interested students will apply to these specific projects. If selected for the project, students will become STARLIT Scholars.
- STARLIT SPUR Projects for Summer 2025 Include:
- Cislunar Initial Orbit Determination Using Admissible Regions Theory
- Cislunar Space Situational Awareness
- Investigating Dynamics Around Planetary Satellites
- Synthetic data genertion for computer vision applications in space
- Using Asteroids as Astronomical Platforms
- Navigation Informed Guidance Algorithms
- Students must apply for projects by March 10, 2025.Ìý
- We will post applications for each company-specific internship on the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Handshake portal.
- Active Positions on Handshake:
- STARLIT Industry Scholar - Space Domain Awareness Role at BAE Systems, Job #9707575 (2 openings)
We will consider external students for Research Track positions in the STARLIT Scholars program! If interested, please email Meaghan Allyn at meaghan.allyn@colorado.edu with your resumé and a one-page description of your research interests related to the STARLIT award.
Thank you for your consideration! Please contact Meaghan Allyn, STARLIT Outreach Project Manager, at meaghan.allyn@colorado.edu.Ìý
Ìý
