Aerospace Studies
NASA
Faculty Fellowship Program
The goal of the NASA Faculty Fellowship Program (NFFP) is to provide faculty at U. S. colleges and universities an opportunity to engage in NASA research at one of the participating NASA Centers or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/postsecondary/grants/index.html
National Science Foundation
Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER)
The SGER program funds small-scale, exploratory, high-risk research in the fields of science, engineering and education normally supported by NSF. Investigators are strongly encouraged to contact the program officer prior to submission to ensure that their project meets the guidelines.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501093