Applications are now open for the 2025 United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) Space4Youth Competition. The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) are thrilled to announce the sixth edition of the Space4Youth Competition. The authors of the best 5 essays will be provided with a trip to the United States to meet with representatives of the U.S. space sector and attend an Adult Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
WORTH
- The U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna will support this year’s Space4Youth competition by providing the authors of the best 5 essays with a trip to the United States to meet with representatives of the U.S. space sector and attend an Adult Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.*
- The 5 best essays will be uploaded on the UNOOSA “Space for Youth” webpage.
- The authors of the best 5 essays may be invited to attend other international events.
Confirmation and satisfaction of U.S. visa approval will be required. Expenses will be covered by the U.S. Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna.
ELIGIBILITY
Priority will be given to participants from developing countries.
- The competition is open to all students and young professionals from any Member State of the United Nations.
- All participants shall be of the age between 18 and 35 inclusive (up to the day of their 36th birthday) on 28 February 2025.
- The competition is open to individuals – no team submissions are allowed.
- Competition organizers and judges are not eligible for the competition.
- The United Nations encourages all qualified applicants, regardless of gender, disability, sexual orientation, cultural or religious backgrounds, to apply.
DEADLINE: December 8, 2024
To apply or for more information, visit here