SWF Scholarships for IAC 2022 are Available to Young Professionals

The goal of these scholarships is to provide young space professionals an opportunity to participate in one of the most prestigious international space conferences, further their professional development, and inject new ideas into the community. Scholarships are limited to reimbursement for: 1) conference registration, 2) air or ground transportation to and from Paris and, 3) lodging during the IAC.

Scholarship amounts are awarded in $500 increments between $500 and $1500 at the discretion of SWF.

This application is open to young professionals 35 years old or younger as of the start of the IAC, working in the space field, and who have had an abstract accepted for oral presentation at the 2022 IAC. The paper must address one of the following topics:

• Space Sustainability
• Space Law and Policy
• Human and Environmental Security

Applicants should fill out the form below with their contact and paper details as well as 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 required to provide a trip report to SWF following the Congress.

Applications are graded anonymously by SWF staff and selection will be made on: 1) abstract quality and novelty, 2) relevance to SWF focus areas and mission, and 3) demographic and geographic diversity.

Application link: https://forms.gle/oxts6ZA72mxoT2SV9

Deadline for Applications is 11:59 PM (EDT) Jun 3, 2022.

If you have any questions, please contact info@swfound.org.