[NCAC-SGW 2025] North, Central American and Caribbean Space Leader Award 2025

North, Central American and Caribbean Space Leader Award 2025

The North, Central American and Caribbean Space Leader Award (NCAC-SLA) aims to recognise SGAC members for their contributions to the space field in the SGAC region of North, Central America and Caribbean as well as to provide opportunities to talented individuals to attend the 5th North, Central America and Caribbean – Space Generation Workshop (5th NCAC-SGW) to be held on May 22nd and 23rd 2025, at the Canadian Space Agency’s Conference Centre, Longueuil (Greater Montreal area), Canada.

Description

Embracing diversity is the cornerstone of SGAC’s principles. The goal of the North, Central American and Caribbean Space Leaders Award is to provide an opportunity for interaction between members of the space sector with diverse geographic and professional backgrounds. The NCAC-SLA provides funding support for the attendance of international delegates who bring unique and insightful firsthand perspectives to the 5th NCAC-SGW.

Award

The winners will receive an award in order to attend the 5th North, Central America and Caribbean Space Generation Workshop.

This award will completely or partially cover round-trip travel costs to attend the North, Central America and Caribbean Space Generation Workshop in Longueuil (Greater Montreal area), Canada, via economy airfare, accommodation, and/or visa costs. Please also review the SGAC reimbursement form for what would be covered. The allocated amount of this award is $2000 USD which will be divided amongst 2 winners.

The awardees will be presented with a certificate of award during the 5th NCAC-SGW.

How to Apply

Applicants will submit their application for the scholarship on the form below. Please note, in addition to the scholarship form, you must also complete an registration to the 5th NCAC-SGW.  You can find more information about the 5th NCAC-SGW: here. 

Guidelines

Eligibility

1. The scholarship is open to all young professionals and students, and organizing team members, whose country of residence is in North, Central America and Caribbean (Please, check the SGAC North, Central America and Caribbean Region to make sure your country is on the list). Participants must be SGAC members (registered on the SGAC website) between the age of 18 and 35 at the time of the event.
2. To be eligible, applicants should have had at least some past contributions to SGAC, as volunteers, or attending SGAC events.
   • Examples of contributions include: attending SGAC events, being a member of an SGAC event team, working with SGAC project groups or being a member of the SGAC team including RCs, NPoCs, Executive Office.
3. Scholarship judges are ineligible for the award.
4. Past winners of the NCAC-SLA or any regional awards are ineligible for this award.
5. Winners should not receive support from any other source for the event. Should winners receive such support midway through the program, SGAC shall be informed and a solution will be sought.

Submission

1. The language of all submissions must be English.
2. Applicants will submit their application through the form here.
3. CVs can be submitted via Word document or pdf file uploaded in the application form.
4. All submissions must be made by the 23rd March, 23:59 EST. Any submissions after the deadline will not be considered.

Responsibilities of Winners

1. The winner shall:
   • Attend the 5th NCAC-SGW in its entirety
   • Submit a short report (2 pages, excluding pictures) and a short video (1 minute) for inclusion on the SGAC website, newsletter or social media and that of our partners. The report and video shall describe the experience of the winner at the 5th NCAC-SGW. For example, speakers that were particularly interesting, group discussions that stood out or other event highlights.

Reimbursement

1. The award will be paid out after the NCAC-SGW 2025, no later than 30 days after fulfillment of all responsibilities listed above.
2. The scholarship award reimbursement is conditioned on the awardee fulfilling the scholarship requirements not later than 23rd June 2025.
3. In case applicants receive funding for the 5th NCAC-SGW from any other organization, the Scholarships Coordinators shall be informed. If the applicants don’t inform the Scholarships Coordinators, SGAC holds the right to not reimburse the winning author. SGAC aims to reduce the number of double scholarships and will work with the winners to develop a solution in these cases.
4. Applicants are advised to not engage in any expenses until they have formal confirmation that the competition has been awarded. The SGAC is not liable for any expenses incurred by applicants in any case where a competition is not awarded, or in excess of the value of the awarded grant.
5. Reimbursements will follow the SGAC Scholarships Travel Policy & Reimbursement Guidelines. Please make sure to consult the Guidelines before incurring in expenses.

Copyright and Intellectual Property

1. By submitting an entry, applicants agree to permit SGAC to mention their names, affiliations, and headshot picture in connection with the scholarship.

Liability

1. Organizers shall not be responsible in the event the 5th NCAC-SGW is canceled. SGAC will not reimburse the award winner, even if he/she has already incurred expenses.
2. Organizers shall not be responsible in the event that the award winner fails to attend the 5th NCAC-SGW is unable to under extenuating circumstances; in that case the award offer shall become void.
3. Organizers shall not be responsible in the event that the award winner cannot obtain any necessary travel documents; if they are required but not obtained, the award offer shall become void.
4. The award is not transferable to another event or individual.
5. SGAC encourages travel insurance and the booking of flexible tickets and possibilities to cancel tickets in case of unexpected cancellation or change in plans occurs. 

Evaluation

The assessment of applications for the North, Central American and Caribbeans Space Leaders Award will be evaluated by a panel composed of SGAC Chairs, Executive Director, Regional Coordinators, Scholarship Team Members and the 5th NCAC-SGW Managers.

Schedule

Contact

For any questions, please refer to SGAC Scholarships Team ([email protected]).

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