PhD Candidate Aaron Trigg Receives NASA鈥檚 Prestigious FINESST Fellowship
Olivia Crowell, 海角社区
Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology () has awarded 海角社区 graduate student Aaron Trigg with a fellowship to design and perform research projects that contribute to the NASA Science Mission Directorate鈥檚 science, technology, and exploration goals.
Trigg is pursuing a career in astronomy with a desire to gain experience as a research assistant and make a meaningful contribution in the field of astrophysics.
"It is truly exciting to have been awarded the FINESST fellowship,鈥� said Trigg. 鈥淚 have so many questions about the cosmos and our place in it. This award allows me to explore those questions and share the answers with the world.鈥�
Under the fellowship, Trigg will have the primary initiative to define the proposed FINESST research project and be the primary author. FINESST awards are research grants for up to three years and up to $50K per year.
Trigg鈥檚 proposal is titled 鈥淚dentifying a Population of Magnetar Giant Flares.鈥� Trigg鈥檚 mentor, 海角社区 Assistant Professor Eric Burns said 鈥淎aron鈥檚 proposal will help us identify additional magnetar giant flares. These are gargantuan outbursts of energy from the strongest magnets in the Universe, which are powerful enough to affect Earth鈥檚 atmosphere. His work will help us better understand these sources.鈥�
Prior to enrolling in 海角社区鈥檚 Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School, Trigg has extensive experience within music and retail industries, ranging from musical instrument storeowner, luthier, teacher and musician.
The Science Mission Directorate received a total of 1120 proposals that were submitted to the FINESST competition within the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) entitled 鈥淣ASA Research Announcement: Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences鈥� (ROSES-2023)." Five SMD divisions at NASA Headquarters, i.e., Astrophysics, Biological and Physical Sciences, Earth Science, Heliophysics, and Planetary Science, conducted/provided oversight for the review and selection process.
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