Travel Awards Program (TAP)

The Travel Award Program (TAP) offers travel support for Louisiana researchers to interact with NASA counterparts and investigate possible collaborative efforts OR to present NASA-relevant research at professional meeting or conference OR to attend a NASA-run workshop or event.

The key to building better ties with NASA R & D is to foster researcher-to-researcher communications and this sub-program is designed to foster such communication. Awards will support the travel of a Louisiana researcher to interact with potential collaborators or program managers at NASA centers, NASA HQ or scientific conferences or workshops.

A TAP is intended to provide time for a detailed interchange of ideas and capabilities and for planning mutually beneficial projects.  An “invitation” (e-mail is acceptable) from the NASA contact is required before an award is approved. For trips to NASA HQ, names of the NASA managers to be visited must be provided. Trips to NASA related facilities (e.g. White Sands) or to Aerospace contractor facilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Conference details, including an agenda and participation plans for the traveler, must be included. For all trips a narrative justification must be provided which shows how this travel plan will benefit the researcher and the overall NASA-relevant research infrastructure in Louisiana.

See guidelines for complete details. 

Eligibility 
Applicants must be faculty or research staff members, administrators, post-doctoral associates, or graduate students at one of Louisiana’s colleges and universities.

2024-2025 TAP Application Guidelines in MS Word Format
2024-2025 TAP Application Guidelines in PDF Format