SGC 2026 Logo Competition – Space meets Art

Dabble in design? Have a little artistic flair? Looking to get your creative juices flowing? Love space? Then the SGC 2026 Logo Competition is for you!

Preparations for the 24th Space Generation Congress to be held in Türkiye in October 2026 are already underway and this means one thing – we need your creative input! We are looking for a logo that will characterize SGC 2026 and be used on our promotional materials. This is your chance to design it!

The logo competition is open to all SGAC members and the winner will be awarded provisions for travel, accommodation, and registration to the Space Generation Congress 2026 and the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, Türkiye.

Deadline for applications: September 1, 2025

What are we looking for?

Logo designs will be evaluated based on the following criteria: 

  • Relevance
    • The logo must include a reference to Antalya, Türkiye where SGC 2026 will take place.
    • The logo should make a reference to space –  we are SGAC, after all!
    • The logo should be relevant to SGAC and in-line with what it stands for.
  • Scalability
    • The logo should be simple enough to be able to be scaled down or up and still look good.
  • Impact
    • The logo should capture the viewer’s attention and leave a positive, memorable impression.
  • Versatility
    • The logo should look equally good on the web and on print material.

Feel free to come up with something unique and think outside the box! We want to see something fun, creative and representative of SGC! 

How to apply?

Ensure you are eligible to submit a design by carefully reading the guidelines below.

  • Make sure your logo design adheres to the SGAC Brand Style Guide.
  • Enter your logo submission as a PNG or PDF file (under 5 MB). All submissions must be entered by filling in the Scholarship Submission Form.
  • The language of all submissions shall be English.
  • Submit your entry by September 1, 2025, 23:59 GMT for full consideration.

Award

The winner of the logo competition will receive a scholarship in order to attend the 24th Space Generation Congress and the 77th International Astronautical Congress in October 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye.

The award will partially cover provisions for travel, accommodation, and registration for SGC until the maximum amount of $2,000 USD..

The scholarship is provided to the winner after all activities and responsibilities are satisfied.

Competition Guidelines

Eligibility

  1. Participants must be SGAC members (registered on the SGAC website) between the age of 18 and 35 years as of 10th of October 2026.
  2. The scholarship is open to all students and young professionals from any UN Member or observer State.
  3. No previous design experience is necessary. The competition is open to all – from those who like to play around in MS Paint/Gimp/Photoshop/Canva, to those that are designers by trade — you do not need a career or background in the space industry (in fact, we’d love to win you over!)
  4. Competition organisers and judges are not eligible for this award.
  5. All submissions shall be original creations.
  6. Limited to one design contribution created by a single designer. 
  7. Winners should not receive support from any other source to attend SGC and IAC. Should the winners receive such support midway through the programme, SGAC should be informed and a solution will be sought.
  8. In the interest of spreading opportunities to more members, SGAC reserves the right to prioritise applicants who have not recently received another SGAC scholarship of a similar nature. “Recently” is defined as having received a travel grant in the past 2 years, in the same category (either international or regional/national) as this posted award. International awards include scholarships for international events such as SGC/IAC, SGFF and Space Symposium, while regional/national awards refer to events, such as the Space Generation Workshops (SGW), national space generation events (SG[country]) or other regional or national conferences. In the event that the SGC 2026 is forced to be held online, this scholarship will not be counted as an international travel grant, and winners are eligible to apply for another travel grant in the next 2 years.

Responsibilities of the Winners

The winning designer shall:

  • Eventually adapt the submitted designs during the review process
  • Provide a high-resolution version in .ai or .eps format of the winning logo
  • Attend the entire SGC 2026 and IAC 2026.
  • Support the running of SGC 2026 and the SGAC booth. These tasks offer great opportunities such as being the rapporteur of an SGC working group and helping with writing a group report, being the front face of SGAC at the SGAC booth and meeting interesting people.
  • Submit a short report (2 page, including pictures) and a short video (1 minute uploaded onto YouTube) describing the winner’s experience at SGC 2026 and IAC 2026 for inclusion on the SGAC website, newsletter or social media and that of our partner. The report and video shall describe the experience of the winner at the events. For example, speakers that were particularly interesting, group discussions that stood out or other event highlights.

All responsibilities shall be fulfilled and reports etc. submitted no later than November 9, 2026. In case the scholarship awardee does not complete the scholarship requirements on time, the scholarship funds will be transferred to SGAC general budget to continue supporting the mission and work of SGAC. 

Reimbursement

  1. The award will be disbursed after SGC/IAC 2026, and no later than 30 days following the completion of all listed responsibilities and the approval of submitted materials by the scholarship team.
  2. The scholarship award reimbursement is conditioned on the awardee fulfilling the scholarship requirements no later than November 9, 2025.
  3. In case applicants or the winning author receive funding for SGC 2026 and/or IAC 2026 by any other organization, the Scholarships Coordinators shall be informed. If the applicants don’t inform the Scholarships Coordinators, SGAC holds the right not to 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 not to 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. Applicants are advised not to incur any expenses until they have formal confirmation that the grant has been awarded. SGAC is not liable for any expenses incurred by applicants in any case where competition is not awarded, or in excess of the value of the awarded grant.

Please visit SGAC scholarships Reimbursement Form for the reimbursement form and additional information on the reimbursement process.

Copyright and Intellectual Property

  1. By submitting an entry, applicants agree to permit SGAC and all affiliated organizers to mention their names, affiliations and headshot picture in connection with the competition.
  2. Copyright of the submitted entry shall remain with the contestants. However, by submitting an entry all contestants agree that SGAC and all affiliated organizers are granted non-exclusive reproduction rights regarding all submitted papers. SGAC and all affiliated organizers may also present ideas and findings generated by this competition at relevant conferences.
  3. By submitting their logo design, the participants warrant that the submitted logo design does not infringe upon the copyright or other rights of 3rd parties.
  4. By submitting your work, you agree to grant the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License. This confirms that you hold the copyrights to your work, with SGAC being allowed to display your work on its website, social media, and other web, digital, and print related platforms, on which you will be attributed.
  5. By submitting your work, you confirm that you have read and understood the SGAC Code of Conduct, and that your work is in line with the spirit of all SGAC Governance Policies.
  6. By submitting your work, you guarantee the originality of your work, confirm that you hold all the copyrights to this work, and confirm that your work does not breach any copyrights held by any other parties. You additionally agree to indemnify SGAC in the case of any copyright claims against your submitted piece of work by any other parties.
  7. The entrant designer must hold full ownership over the work submitted. Because of this, while A.I. generated work is a fast developing field, art generated via A.I. generative software or services should not be submitted.

Liability

  1. Organizers shall not be responsible in the event that SGC 2026 and/or IAC 2026 is cancelled. SGAC will not reimburse the winning author, even if he/she has already incurred expenses.
  2. Organizers shall not be responsible in the event that the award winner fails to attend SGC 2026 and/or IAC 2026 or 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 non-transferable and not valid for another event or individual.
  5. Following the Reimbursement Guidelines, in the event that event or travel cannot take place due to unforeseeable circumstances (force majeure), including but not limited to illness, death, or weather, the Scholarship Holder will be responsible to try to recover costs through any available travel insurance or trip cancellation insurance. SGAC may reimburse the remaining amount not covered by insurance.

Evaluation

Logo submissions will be evaluated by a panel composed by members of the SGAC Scholarships Team, the Executive Director, the Business Development Officer and the SGC 2026 Manager, based on:

  1. Reference to location, Antalya, Türkiye
  2. Compliance with the SGAC Style Guide
  3. Integration of SGAC brand based on the current SGAC logo
  4. Relevance, Impact, Scalability, and Versatility of the design

Timeline

Entries accepted: Now!

Submission Deadline: September 1, 2025 23:59 GMT

Review Phase and Adjustments: September 2, 2025 – September 19, 2025

Winner Announced: September 27, 2025

Presentation of Design: September 27, 2025 at SGC 2025

Contacts

For any questions, please refer to the SGAC Scholarships Team: [email protected]

Looking for a little inspiration? 

Check out the winning designs from previous years. 

2024 Competition: Daan van den Nieuwenhof’s logo for SGC 2025

2023 Competition: Laura Valentina Olivera Torrico’s logo for SGC 2024

2022 Competition: Adarsh Arya’s logo for SGC 2023

2021 Competition: Niki Sajjad’s logo for SGC 2022

2019 Competition: Caroline Juang’s  logo for SGC 2021

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