• NASA
  • IPAC

Participants

  • Mentor Astronomers: 15
  • Educators: 151
  • States: 44
Clayton Edwards

Mr. Clayton Edwards

Collins Academy High School, Chicago, Illinois

Varoujan Gorjian

Dr. Varoujan Gorjian

NITARP Deputy Director - Caltech, Pasadena, California

Justin Hickey

Mr. Justin Hickey

Episcopal High School, Bellaire, Texas

Jimmy Newland

Mr. Jimmy Newland

Bellaire High School, Bellaire, Texas

Eden Pfahler

Ms. Eden Pfahler

Falmouth High School, Falmouth, Maine

Thomas Rutherford

Mr. Thomas Rutherford

Sullivan South High School, Kingsport, Tennessee

The 2027 NITARP application is now available! Go here for the instructions. Applications are due by 3pm Pacific time, Tuesday Sep 15, 2026. (NOTE: contingent on availability of funds!)