Submission Reviewer Opportunity | April 22 - May 1, 2023
The Plant the Moon and Mars Challenge is a hands-on science experiment, citizen science project, and innovation challenge to help NASA learn to live and work on the Moon and Mars.
How it Works
Students of all ages are challenged to see who can grow the best crops in Lunar or Martian regolith simulants. Participants design and conduct a research experiment to determine what parameters will allow the best crops to grow on a future mission to the Moon or Mars. Teams submit Project Reports detailing their experiments, data, and findings. At the conclusion of the program, reviewers assist our Science Advisory Board in evaluating the project reports to select Best-In-Show award winners in four categories. For more information on the program visit: www.plantthemoon.com
Submission Reviewer Opportunity
The Plant the Moon and Mars Challenge seeks university junior, senior or graduate level students to support the Science Advisory Board in reviewing the submitted Project Reports from teams in four divisions: elementary school, middle school, high school, and undergraduate.
Eligibility: junior, senior, or graduate students with relevant coursework or extracurricular activities.
Dates: One hour of training on Wednesday, April 12; term runs April 22 - May 1, 2023
Expected Commitment: ~10 hours over a two-week period
Responsibilities: You will conduct a preliminary round of reviews on the submitted Project Reports based upon a scoring rubric provided by the competition management. Scores will be submitted online and presented during a preliminary judging meeting with the Science Advisory Board.
Why be a reviewer: participating student reviewers will be able to network with the full PTMMC Science Advisory Board and will have a chance to learn more about planetary science, space exploration, and crop growth systems.
Compensation: each student reviewer will receive a $100 stipend for their support of the PTMMC.
Application Details
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until all positions have been filled.
To Apply: Fill out this short PTMC Reviewer Application Form. Include a resume or 1-page letter detailing your coursework or extracurricular activities that are relevant to the Plant the Moon and Mars Challenge highlighting why you could be a capable reviewer of PTMMC projects.
Questions: Email amanda@competitionsciences.org .
