Deadline:
June 01, 2025
Location(s)
Australia
Sydney
Overview
Details
The winners will receive an award to attend the following events:
- 23rd Space Generation Congress (SGC): 25-27 September 2025
- 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC): 29 September – 3 October 2025
The scholarship grant will fully or partially cover the round-trip travel costs to Sydney, Australia, accommodation, visa costs, and the registration fees for both events, in accordance with the SGAC Scholarship Reimbursement Policy. The exact amount of the travel grant dedicated to each winner will be communicated to the winners in their acceptance email. In total, USD $12,000 will be split up between 4-6 winners. The winners will be presented with an award certificate during the SGC.
Application Deadline: 1st of June 2025 23:59 GMT.
How to Apply?
This scholarship shall foster outstanding individuals from the different SGAC regions that have shown leadership skills, and engagement in their local community and within SGAC. Applications for the Scholarship are accepted at the bottom of this page (Please log in to the website or register as a member to see the application form).
You will be asked to provide two 1-minute videos to answer to the following questions:
- Please describe how you are contributing to the space sector in general and in your local community, and if selected for this scholarship, how do you plan to relay the knowledge you will gain in these events to your local community? (Max. 1 minute)
- Do you have a specific project you would like to pitch at these events? If not, which is your main drive and motivation to attend the events? And, why should you be selected and receive financial support for these events? (Max. 1 minute)
EVENTS
The Space Generation Congress (SGC)
The Space Generation Congress (SGC) is the annual meeting of the Space Generation Advisory Council always held in conjunction with the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) at the same hosting country. Every year, the SGC event receives about 150 outstanding students and young professionals who share a passion for space. Through the SGC, SGAC aims to give a voice to the young generation of space leaders so that they can share their opinions and perspectives concerning international space development. They are selected with a highly competitive application process open to our Space Generation international network. With SGC, SGAC aims to promote the voice of the next generation of space sector leaders on the topic of international space development.
The 23rd edition of the Space Generation Congress (SGC) aims to bring together the next generation of space leaders to discuss the two-folded dimensions of sustainability: in space and on earth. Under the title of “Next-Gen Space Leaders: Innovating an Equitable and Sustainable Access to Space for the Future,” we invite you to join us in shaping a future where equity and sustainability serves as the guiding principle in our journey to the stars.
The 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is coming to Sydney, Australia
This prestigious event is where the world’s space community gathers to access the latest advancements and trends, academic works, industry connections, and partnership opportunities. IAC 2025 in Sydney, Australia is hosted by Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) and co-hosted by Australian Space Agency and NSW Government.
This will be the third time Australia has hosted the IAC, with previous events held in Melbourne in 1998 and Adelaide in 2017. The 76th IAC in Sydney in 2025 presents a generational opportunity to showcase the rapid progress of Australia’s space industry and the importance of space-enabled services to the Australian way of life. The event will highlight Australia’s commitment to learning from indigenous knowledges and collaborating with First Nations communities on the deployment and use of space technologies.
The event will broaden the influence and relevance of space to adjacent industries, including emergency services, health, utilities, telecommunications, resources, manufacturing, finance, construction, agriculture, and Smart Cities. It will delve into why space is critical for both businesses and our everyday lives.
IAC 2025 aims to advance space in the Indo-Pacific by showcasing the entire region and its wide variety of space-based opportunities.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility
- The scholarship is open to all students and young professionals from any UN Member or observer State. Participants must be eligible SGAC members (registered on the SGAC website) between the age of 18 to 35 (inclusive) as of the 25th of September, 2025.
- Competition judges and organisers are ineligible for the award.
In the interest of giving opportunities to more members, SGAC reserves the right to prioritize 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 two 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 2024 is cancelled, this scholarship will not be counted as an international travel grant, and winners are eligible to apply for another travel grant within the next two years.
Dates
Deadline: June 01, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Responsibilities of the Winner
- The winners will be responsible for assisting with running the Space Generation Congress if necessary, acting as rapporteur for their discussion group, assisting with the compilation of the SGC final report, and attending the IAC.
- Winners will be asked to record a video about their experience at SGC and IAC, which may be showcased in the SGAC newsletter, social media, or website.
- Represent SGAC at the SGAC booth at IAC at assigned time slots.
Reimbursement
- The award will be paid out after the event and upon fullfilment of all requirements in a suitable manner, as determined by the scholarship coordinators, including any report submissions and submissions of expense claims.
- The scholarship award reimbursement is conditioned on the awardee fulfilling the scholarship requirements not later than November 16th 2025.
- If applicants receive funding for the 2025 SGC and/or the 76th IAC from any other organization, the scholarship coordinators must be informed. If applicants do not inform the scholarship coordinators, SGAC reserves the right to refuse reimbursement to the applicants if they become winners. SGAC aims to reduce the number of double scholarships and will work with the winners to develop a solution in these cases.
- 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.
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