NASA : SUCCESS Contest for University Students in Europe

The European Space Agency's SUCCESS student contest is for European university students from all disciplines, up to the level of master’s degree candidates or the equivalent. Students are invited to propose an experiment that could fly on board the International Space Station. The goal of the competition is to make today's students the space station users of tomorrow. Students studying fields ranging from life sciences to technology to Earth observation are encouraged to apply.

To participate, students must describe their experiment idea in an essay of no more than 800 words. Essays must be written in English and submitted electronically. Participating students also have to be a national of one of the ESA member states: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

The winner of the SUCCESS student contest will receive a one-year paid internship at ESA's space research and technology center in the Netherlands. During this internship, the winner can work with ESA specialists on their experiment to prepare it for flight to the space station.

Essays are due Feb. 1, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.esa.int/success

NASA shares a relationship with ESA as members of the International Space Station and the International Space Education Board (ISEB). As part of ISEB, members are able to collaborate on education activities and share relevant education activities and initiatives.