NASA Programs and Contests

NASA (as does ESA, by the way) sponsors a good number of programs for museums, students, etc. to get people interested in science and engineering. It is currently accepting proposals here (Deadline Oct. 28) for experiments in microgravity conducted by undergraduates, as well as here (for more information, go here) from museums and planetariums for educational activities, and super-efficient aircraft (here).

It also awards prizes for engineering excellence (for example, here), or superb designs of a supersonic aircraft (here). Congrats to the winners, good luck to the applicants, and I'll post information on any further contests as I get them.