SWF Announces Young Professional Scholarships for IAC 2012 in Naples

Thursday, June 07, 2012

Deadline for Applications is July 1, 2012

Secure World Foundation (SWF) is pleased to announce that it will be accepting applications from young professionals for scholarships to aid in traveling to present papers at the 2012 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Naples, Italy.  The goal of these scholarships is to provide young space professionals an opportunity to participate in one of the most prestigious international space conferences to further their professional development and inject new ideas into the community.

To qualify, individuals be under the age of 35, working in the space field, and already have an abstract accepted for presentation at IAC in Naples.  Applicants should fill out this form with their contact information and paper details, and provide a short essay of no more than 500 words on why they feel it is important to present their research at IAC and what they hope to get out of the experience.

Individuals selected to receive scholarships will be be notified by August 1, 2012, and required to provide a trip report to SWF following the Congress.

For further questions, please contact Ms. Lisa Croy (lcroy@swfound.org).