SGAC – Euroconsult World Satellite Business Week Scholarship

 

Description

SGAC has partnered with the Euroconsult to bring 16 Young Professionals to attend the World Satellite Business Week, in Paris, France.

 

 

The scholarship winners will need to select whether they want to participate in either the Summit for Satellite Financing (SSF) and attend on 12-14 September 2022 or the Summit on Earth Observation Business (SEOB) and attend on 14-16 September 2022.

Application deadline (EXTENDED): 8th of August 2022, 23:59 GMT

Award

The winners of the scholarship will receive an award in order to attend one of the following events of the World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) in Paris, France:

  • Summit for Satellite Financing (SSF): 12 – 14 September 2022
  • Summit on Earth Observation Business (SEOB): 14 – 16 September 2022

The award will cover the ticket to the WSBW only; other expenses such as travel expenses, accommodations, visa costs are NOT reimbursed/included.

How to Apply

To apply, you will need to prepare a 1-page essay (max 500 words) on In-Space Logistics. 

The essay must be focused on answering: 

“How do you expect a sustainable in-space logistics infrastructure to be in 2040?”

Please, make sure to include the rationale behind your idea and include the Five Ws (What will it be?, Who will do this?, Why will it be like that?, Where will this happen?, When/How?) in the essay. 

Applicants may use the following references:

All submissions must be made by using the Scholarship Submission Form at the bottom of this page. (Please, Log in or Register to see the application form)

Please submit your documents as unlocked PDF files. Your name should be included at the top of all pages.

Your submission should follow the competition guidelines below.

Guidelines

Eligibility

  1. The scholarship is open to all young professionals 
  2. Participants must be eligible SGAC members (registered on the SGAC website) between the age of 18 and 35 years as of the 23rd of October, 2022.
  3. Competition judges are ineligible for the award.

Submission

  1. The language of all submissions must be English.
  2. All submissions must be made by the 8th of August 2022, 23:59 GMT. Any submissions after the deadline will not be considered.

Responsibilities of the Winners

The winning author shall attend either:

  • The entire SSF 2022 or the entire SEOB 2022.

Reimbursement

  1. The free ticket will be given to the winner before the WSBW 2022.

Copyright and Intellectual Property

  1. By submitting an entry, applicants agree to permit the SGAC to use their names, affiliations, and headshot photo in connection with the scholarship. This also applies to the essay that is submitted: portions of this essay could be used for promotional purposes (the authors, of course, will be credited for the content).
  2. Copyright of the submitted entry shall remain with the contestants. However, by submitting an entry all contestants agree that SGAC and all affiliated organisers are granted non-exclusive reproduction rights regarding all submitted papers. SGAC and all affiliated organisers may also present ideas and findings generated by this competition at relevant conferences.

Liability

  1. Organisers shall not be responsible in the event the WSBW 2022 is cancelled. SGAC will not reimburse the winning author, even if he/she has already incurred expenses.
  2. Organisers shall not be responsible in the event the award winner fails to attend WSBW 2022 or is unable to under extenuating circumstances; in that case, the award offer shall become void.
  3. Organisers shall not be responsible in the event 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.

Evaluation

The applications will be evaluated by a panel composed of the SGAC Scholarships Team and Euroconsult.

Schedule

Entries accepted:

Now!

Submission Deadline (extended):

8 August 2022 

Announcement of Results:

17 August 2022

You can apply through the Scholarship Submission Form you will find at the bottom of this page or by clicking on “Apply!”. (Please, log in first to be able to see the application form).

Contact

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