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International Partner Research Opportunities

Various research opportunities exist with the space station international partners. To learn about these research opportunities, visit the partner agencies' research opportunities pages:

The Canadian Space Agency
The European Space Agency
The Federal Space Agency -- Roscosmos
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Joint U.S. -- International Partner Announcements of Research Opportunities:

International Life Science Research Announcement -- Issued May 14, 2009, Due Date: Sept. 14, 2009
› European Space Agency Investigators
› NASA Investigators, Solicitation NNH09ZTT002N
› Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency Investigators

Visit our International Partner site to learn more about the space station partners' research goals.

Space Station for Researchers

Just for Researchers

Discover how NASA partners with industry, academia and federal, state, regional and local entities for research and development.

Space Station for Kids

Just for Kids

Are you a student interested in some of the cool experiments and activities related to space station science and technology? Visit us here.

Space Station for Educators

Space Station for Educators

Are you an educator ideas for projects or experiments that could be done on ISS? Interested in getting involved in ISS educational programs? Want useful media to explain microgravity concepts and activities? Visit us here.

Space Station Research Benefits

Space Station Research Benefits

Several patents and applications have already demonstrated Earth benefits of the public's investment in ISS research.

Related ISS Research Resources

› The Era of International Space Station Utilization (PDF, 2.6 MB)
› Research in Space: Facilities on the International Space Station (PDF)
› Visit the Space Station Research Library (coming soon)