What studies are necessary to become a research scientist at NASA?

[kenpachi]

Hi...I am from India...am doing my B.E(2nd yr) in Mechanical
but my real interest is in astrophysics...or physics in general...what further studies should i pursue to become a research scientist in say NASA..??
Plz do reply!

 

[tg7776]

Hi...I am from India...am doing my B.E(2nd yr) in Mechanical
but my real interest is in astrophysics...or physics in general...what further studies should i pursue to become a research scientist in say NASA..??
Plz do reply!

I am in the same situation doing the 2nd year of my 5-year mech engineer diploma, but i want to study astrophysics/astronomy.I have done a little research on what I need to do if i still want astropisics when i graduate.heres the deal:
Either you study again undergrad physics (if your backround isn't good) or you apply for a masters in astrophysics but with keeping in mind that you may have to do a lot of hard work to compete with the other students. And that's because you spent your undergrad years studying mechatronics, and robotics, which has nothing to do with research in astrophysics which requires quantum mechanics, fluid dynamics and relativity.

I hope i have helped.DOnt forget that i am too trying to help myself

 

[kenpachi]

Heyy...thanx for the help...
but could u please suggest some good universities for the undergrad physics course and also for the masters in astrophysics one...and btw where are you from??

 

[tg7776]

Heyy...thanx for the help...
but could u please suggest some good universities for the undergrad physics course and also for the masters in astrophysics one...and btw where are you from??

Hey I am from Greece.I have done alittle research for usa and european universities.Which continent do you want?

 

[kenpachi]

sorry for late rep...i was a bit busy
and both will be fine for me!
please share ur research!

 

[tg7776]

sorry for late rep...i was a bit busy
and both will be fine for me!
please share ur research!

there r millions of options for undergrad.If toy don't have money issues don't hesitate and apply at the best(berkeley,caltech,princeton,cambridge, oxford...).dont forget that they r very selective though


In netherlands there r some good masters programms in english.check leiden uni, amsterdam uni, radbound.

 

[turbo]

At some point, this thread is destined to collapse into text-speak so that normal English-speaking people cannot parse it without concussion or some other sort of dain-bramage.

 

[Vanadium 50]

To add to Turbo's message, first, please take a look at the PF Rules on text-speak. Second, if you really want to be a research scientist, the very first thing you have to do is stop writing like an illiterate lunkhead and start writing like an educated person.