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Canadian Space Agency

Press Release
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CSA Scholarships Send Canadian Students to NASA

Saint-Hubert, Quebec-April 10, 2003-Three Canadian university
students were recently awarded prestigious scientific scholarships by
the Canadian Space Agency's Space Science Program to participate in
summer training programs at NASA facilities in Florida and
California.

Erin Everett, from Acadia University in Nova Scotia, was chosen as
the 2003 recipient of the CSA's Space Exploration Astrobiology
Scholarship. Ms. Everett will participate in the NASA Astrobiology
Academy, a ten-week summer internship at the Ames Research Center in
California. The Academy affords students the opportunity to gain an
understanding of what makes a space mission possible by participating
in a mentorship program, individual research, a rigorous lecture
series, and a group project. 

Basil Hubbard, from the University of Ottawa, and Deepti Damaraju,
from the University of Alberta, were selected to receive the CSA's
2003 Spaceflight and Life Sciences Training Program Scholarship
allowing them to take part in a six-week program held at the John F.
Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They will participate in the
conceptualization, preparation, pre- and post-flight testing, data
analysis and report preparation phases of simulated space flight
experiments, as well as in NASA Life Sciences research. 

For more information on the Spaceflight and Life Sciences Training
Program Scholarship:

http://www.space.gc.ca/slstp =20

For more information on the Space Exploration Astrobiology
Scholarship:

http://www.space.gc.ca/exploration-scholarship

About the Canadian Space Agency

Established in 1989 with its headquarters situated in Saint-Hubert,
Quebec, the Canadian Space Agency coordinates all aspects of the
Canadian Space Program. Through its Space Knowledge, Applications and
Industry Development business lines, the CSA delivers services
involving: Earth and the Environment; Space Science; Human Presence
in Space; Satellite Communications; Space Technology; Space
Qualification Services; and Space Awareness and Education. The
Canadian Space Agency is at the forefront of the development and
application of space knowledge for the benefit of Canadians and
humanity. 

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Information:

Monique Billette
Senior Media Relations Officer
Canadian Space Agency
Telephone: (450) 926-4370
E-mail: monique.billette{at}space.gc.ca=20


BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES OF THE CSA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Ms. Erin Everett is currently completing the fourth year of her
Bachelor of Science Degree in Honours Biology at Acadia University in
Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She received a Natural Science and
Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) award to support her
honours research project that focused on the evolutionary genetics
and sperm fitness of blue mussels. 

Mr. Basil Hubbard is currently completing his second year in Honours
Biochemistry at the University of Ottawa. Upon completion of his
undergraduate degree, he hopes to pursue graduate studies in either
medicine or biochemical research. As a recipient of the University of
Ottawa's Undergraduate Research Scholarship for the past two years,
Basil Hubbard has gained valuable research experience in the area of
supramolecular assemblies.

Ms. Deepti Damaraju is currently completing her second year in
General Sciences at the University of Alberta and hopes to pursue a
career in medicine and medical research. She has also received two
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) awards, and
a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) award for
her research accomplishments.

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