Dragonfly Student & Early Career Investigator Program

The Dragonfly Student & Early Career Investigator Program is a graduate-level opportunity led by NASA and developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to contribute to the Dragonfly mission to Titan. Selected graduate students conduct Titan-related research, contribute to mission science and operations, and gain hands-on experience in space exploration. The program selects 2–4 participants annually for a two-year term, with a hybrid work format at APL and the mentor’s institution, including opportunities to travel for team meetings and present research at conferences.

Travel funding to team meetings; support to publish and present research at scientific conferences; collaboration with leading scientists and engineers; exposure to real-world mission operations; faculty mentors receive travel support for kickoff meetings.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program in Physical sciences, Biological sciences, Computer science, Mathematics, or Engineering.

Submit required documents including a cover letter, CV, faculty advisor contact, and a 2–3 sentence advisory confirmation; apply through affiliated JHUAPL job postings.