2017FUTURESPACELEADERSGRANTPROGRAM TheFutureSpaceLeadersFoundation(FSLF)ispleasedtoannouncethe2017FutureSpaceLeadersGrant Program. Intended for U.S. graduate students and young professionals who are pursuing space- and satellite-related careers, the program will provide grants for participation in the 68th International AstronauticalCongress(IAC)tobeheldinAdelaide,Australia,September25–September29,2017. In addition to attending the IAC, Grant Recipients will also be involved in supplementary career developmentactivitiesinAdelaide.TheseIAC-associatedeventsincludetheCross-CulturalPresentation Workshop, the United Nations/International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Workshop, the Space Generation Congress hosted by the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) and the Young Professionals Workshop. These additional activities will necessitate Grantees’ presence in Adelaide beginningonSeptember20,2017. U.S.graduatestudentsandyoungprofessionalsareencouragedtoapplyforaGrantfromtheFSLF.In addition to submitting an application to FSLF, applicants must apply through the IAF process and be acceptedtopresentapaperinatechnicalorpostersessionatthe2017IAC,and/ortoserveasapanelist or back-up panelist for the IAC Next Generation Plenary. Successful competition for an FSLF Grant requiresacceptanceinatleastoneofthesevenues. Eligibility • Graduatestudentsandyoungprofessionalsbetweentheagesof21and35onJanuary1,2018, whoareUnitedStatescitizensandarecurrentlyresidingintheUnitedStates; • Individualsinterestedinpursuingcareersinvolvingthedevelopment,applicationanduseofspace systems; space science research; policy, legal, social and cultural aspects of space activities; internationalcooperationonspaceprograms;andothersimilarsubjects; • Individuals who wish to meet and interact with colleagues from around the world with similar interestsinspaceandsatellites; • IndividualswhohopetoutilizetheknowledgeandexperiencetheygainduringtheIACtofurther theirowncareersandtoenhancespaceandrelatedactivities. GrantProgramAwards • Round-tripairfarebetweentheUnitedStatesandAdelaide,Australia; • Support(in-kindservicesorfunding)forlodging,mealsandincidentalexpensesinAdelaide; • Registrationforthe68thIACandactivitiessuchastheCross-CulturalPresentationWorkshop,the SpaceGenerationCongress,theUN/IAFWorkshopandtheYoungProfessionalsWorkshop; • Advice from an FSLF mentor on activities before and during the IAC to help Grant Recipients benefitfullyfromtheCongressandrelatedmeetings;and • FSLFmentor(s)duringtheIACtofurtherenrichtheexperience. FSLFGrantApplicationandinformationavailableat:www.futurespaceleaders.org/grants.html ApplicationDeadline:May15,2017 Announcement:June15,2017 FutureSpaceLeadersFoundation 5335WisconsinAvenue,NW,Suite520 Washington,D.C.20015 THEFUTURESPACELEADERSFOUNDATION 2017FUTURESPACELEADERSFELLOWSPROGRAM HANDBOOK -Pleasereadthefollowingguidelinescarefullybeforebeginningtheapplicationprocess- Contents 1 WhatistheFSLF2017FutureSpaceLeadersGrantProgram? 2 2 Whocanapply? 2 3 HowcanIapply? 2 4 Howistheselectionmade? 3 5 NotificationofGrantRecipients 4 6 ResponsibilitiesofGrantRecipients 4 FutureSpaceLeadersFoundation 5335WisconsinAvenue,NW,Suite520 Washington,D.C.20015 2 1 WhatistheFSLF2017FutureSpaceLeadersGrantProgram? The Future Space Leaders Foundation (FSLF) seeks to encourage and facilitate young people to pursue space- and satellite-relatedcareers.Tothisend,theFoundationhasestablishedtheFutureSpaceLeadersGrantProgram.Grant Recipients are competitively selected US graduate students and young professionals sponsored by the FSLF to participate in the annual International Astronautical Congress (IAC) alongside participants in the Emerging Space Leaders Grant Programme of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). Application is open to US graduate studentsandyoungprofessionalsbetweentheagesof21and35asofJanuary1,2018;applicantsmustbeUScitizens currentlyresidingintheUS. The 2017 Grant Program will offer grants to participate in the 2017 IAC which will be held in Adelaide, Australia, September 25-29, 2017. Grant Recipients are also expected to participate in all or portions of a variety of IACassociated activities held the week prior to the Congress. These supplementary events include the Cross-Cultural Presentation Workshop, the United Nations/IAF Workshop, the Space Generation Congress and the Young ProfessionalsWorkshop.TheyarealsoexpectedtoattendtheRobertH.GoddardMemorialSymposiuminGreenbelt, Maryland,inMarch2017andotherTBDeventsbeyondtheIAC. GrantRecipientsmusthavebeenselectedtopresentapaper(orallyatanIACtechnicalsessionorinaninteractive poster session) and/or to participate as a panelist or back-up panelist in the IAC Next Generation Plenary. It is the responsibilityoftheapplicanttosubmitabstractsandapplyfortheseopportunities;itisalsotheresponsibilityofthe applicanttonotifytheFSLFofacceptance. To optimize their IAC experience, Grant Recipients will be provided advice from an FSLF mentor regarding the IAC. ParticipantswillalsoreceiveinvitationstoparticipateintheactivitiesoftheIACStudentProgram(organisedbythe IAF’sInternationalSpaceEducationBoard)and/ortheIAFYoungProfessionalProgram,bothofwhichareconducted duringtheCongress. GrantRecipientsmustreportonpost-IACfollow-upactivitiesafterreturninghome. After the Congress, alumni Grant Recipients will be eligible to maintain participation in IAF student and young professionalactivitiesthroughtheIAFwebsiteandrelatedprogram. 2 Whocanapply? The2017FSLFFellowsProgramisopentoindividualswhoare: • 21to35yearsoldonJanuary1,2018. • Graduatestudentscurrentlyattendingarecognizeduniversityoryoungprofessionalscurrentlyemployedina space-orsatellite-relatedfield. • UScitizenscurrentlyresidingintheUS. In addition to submitting an application to FSLF, applicants must apply through the IAF process and be accepted to presentapaperinatechnicalorpostersessionatthe2017IAC,and/ortoserveasapanelistorback-uppanelistfor theIACNextGenerationPlenary.SuccessfulcompetitionofanFSLFGrantrequiresacceptanceinatleastoneofthese venues. 3 HowcanIapply? First, in order to be considered for the Grant program, the following materials must be submitted by the Grant applicanttotheFSLFbyMay15,2017: • Acompleted,signedapplicationformthatpresentsinformationaboutthecandidate'spersonalbackground, education,andemploymentexperience. FutureSpaceLeadersFoundation 5335WisconsinAvenue,NW,Suite520 Washington,D.C.20015 3 • Anessay(1500wordsorless)discussingthecandidate’scontributionsinacademiaand/orasayoungspace professional to date, the candidate’s perception of benefits that IAC attendance would bring, and the candidate’splansregardingpost-IACoutreachtosharetheexperienceandtheenthusiasm. Theapplicationformandtheessayshouldbesubmittedasanemailattachmenttocontact@futurespaceleaders.org; theSubjectlineoftheemailmessageshouldread“Applicationfor[nameofapplicant].”Thedeadlineforsubmission oftheapplicationformandessaytotheFSLFisMay15,2017. Second,theGrantapplicantmustalsoarrangefor: • Two reference letters from university teachers, employers or other individuals who are familiar with the applicant. ReferencelettersmustbesubmitteddirectlybytheauthorstoFSLFviaemailatcontact@futurespaceleaders.org;the Subjectlineoftheemailmessageshouldread“ReferenceLetterfor[nameofapplicant].”Thedeadlineforsubmission ofthereferenceletterstotheFSLFisMay15,2017. Third,GrantapplicantsmustapplythroughtheIAFprocessandbeacceptedtopresentapaperinatechnicalorposter sessionatthe2017IAC,and/ortoserveasapanelistorback-uppanelistfortheIACNextGenerationPlenary.Such participationisarequirementforreceivingthisGrant.ItisexpectedthatGrantapplicantswillbenotifiedabouttheir participationinAdelaidebyMay1,2017.ApplicantsmustnotifyFSLFdirectlythattheirpaperhasbeenacceptedfor an IAC technical/poster session or that they have been accepted as a panelist or back-up panelist for the IAC Next GenerationPlenarysothattheirparticipationcanbefactoredintoconsiderationoftheirFSLFGrantapplication. Grant applicants should forward notification regarding IAC participation to [email protected]; the Subjectlineoftheemailmessageshouldread“IACParticipationfor[nameofapplicant].”Thisinformationshouldbe forwardedtotheFSLFassoonasreceived. 4 Howistheselectionmade? TheselectionofGrantRecipientswillbemadebasedonthefollowingpointsystem.Themaximumscoreanapplicant canachieveis150points. 1. ApplicationForm:(0-15points) 2. Essay:(0-60points) ApplicantsmustprovideanessaythatconveyswhytheyareaFutureSpaceLeaderandwhytheyshouldattendthe th 66 IAC.Theessaywillbescoredasfollows: • Theircontributionsinacademiaand/orasayoungspaceprofessionaltodate–0to15points • Their knowledge base, unique interests in space, involvement with the space community and activities in supportofspacetodate–0to15points • Their ideas for providing future leadership in the space community and any other topics that show their passionforspace–0to15points • WhattheyexpecttogainfromattendingtheIACandtheirplansforsharingthisexperiencewithothersupon returninghome–0to15points 3. ParticipationinIACTechnicalSessionsand/orintheIACNextGenerationPlenary(0-30points) As noted above, in order to be eligible for a Grant, an applicant’s abstract must be selected for inclusion in an IAC technical/poster session and/or the applicant must be selected as a panelist or back-up panelist in the IAC Next GenerationPlenary.ItistheresponsibilityoftheapplicanttoapplydirectlytotheIAFfortheseopportunitiesandalso tonotifytheFSLFassoonastheyarenotifiedofacceptance. • AbstracthasbeenacceptedandincludedinanIACtechnicalsessionasoralpresentation–15points • AbstracthasbeenacceptedandincludedinanIACtechnicalsessionasposterpresentation–5points FutureSpaceLeadersFoundation 5335WisconsinAvenue,NW,Suite520 Washington,D.C.20015 4 • • • • 4. 5. 5 • • Abstracthasbeenrejected–Disqualification ParticipanthasbeenselectedtoparticipateinNextGenerationPlenary–15points Participanthasbeenselectedasaback-upparticipantinNextGenerationPlenary–5points ParticipanthasnotbeenselectedtoparticipateinNextGenerationPlenary–Disqualification PriorAttendanceattheInternationalAstronauticalCongress(0-15points) ApplicanthasneverattendedtheIAC–15points ApplicanthaspreviouslyattendedtheIAC–0points ReferenceLetters(0-30points) NotificationofGrantRecipients GrantRecipientswillbenotifiedviaemailnolaterthanJune15,2017. 6 ResponsibilitiesofGrantRecipients 1. ConfirmationofAttendance Afternotificationofselection,GrantRecipientsmustconfirmtheiracceptancebyJune30,2017. Important Note: Applicants are welcome to apply for other funding to attend the IAC alongside the FSLF Grant. However,uponreceiptoffundingfromathirdpartysource,itistheapplicant’sresponsibilitytoinformtheFSLFabout theformofsponsorship(cash/flights/accommodation/etc.)andtheamountofsponsorshipreceived.TheFSLFwill,in suchcase,makeadjustmentstoitsGrantaccordingly. 2. Logistics Passports:GrantRecipientsareresponsibleforpossessing/obtainingaUSpassportthatisvalidforatleastsixmonths beyondtheirdatesoftravel. TravelArrangements:InordertoparticipateintheIACandrelatedevents,GrantRecipientsmustarriveinAdelaide on September 20, 2017, and depart Adelaide on September 30, 2017. Grant Recipients must submit to the FSLF information regarding their proposed flights between the US and Adelaide, Australia, by July 15, 2017. These proposedflightsmustbeonesatthelowestpossiblecost.Iftheproposedflightsareacceptable,theFSLFwillprovide ago-aheadforbookingthetickets.Allcostsassociatedwithanextensionofstayforpersonalorotherreasonseither beforeoraftertheIACandrelatedeventsaretheresponsibilityoftheGrantRecipient.Uponsubmissionofreceipts followingtheIAC,FSLFwillreimburseforapprovedairfare. HotelReservationsandOtherExpenses:GrantRecipientsmustmaketheirownhotelreservations.Uponsubmission ofreceiptsfollowingtheIAC,FSLFwillreimburseforlodging,mealsandincidentalexpensesuptotheUSGovernment perdiemrateforAdelaide. RegisteringforIACandRelatedEvents:GrantRecipientswillregisterthemselvesforthefollowingevents: - IAC2017 - Cross-CulturalPresentationWorkshop - UN/IAFWorkshop - SpaceGenerationCongress(SGC) - YoungProfessionalsWorkshop(forYoungProfessionalsonly) UponsubmissionofreceiptsfollowingtheIAC,FSLFwillreimburseforallregistrationfeesfortheaboveevents. FutureSpaceLeadersFoundation 5335WisconsinAvenue,NW,Suite520 Washington,D.C.20015 5 Social Events and Technical Tours: FSLF will reimburse recipient for the cost of attending the Gala Dinner on September17.AvarietyofothersocialeventsandtechnicaltoursareavailableatIAC2017.Theircostsarenotpart oftheGrantProgram,butGrantRecipientsarefreetoparticipateontheirown. GrantRecipientsmaychoosetoacquiretheirowninsurancecoveringhealth-relatedemergencies,medicalexpenses, emergencyevacuation,andrepatriationofremains,tripcancellation,orinterruption.TheFSLFwillnotberesponsible forcoveringanysuchexpensesincurredbyGrantRecipientsattendingapprovedconferencesorevents. 3. ExpectedAttendanceatIACandAssociatedEvents Grant Recipients are expected to participate in all five days of the IAC, attend the Cross-Cultural Presentation Workshop,andtakepartinallorportionsoftheUN/IAFWorkshop,theSpaceGenerationCongressandtheYoung ProfessionalWorkshop. - IAC2017:September25-29,2017 Participation in the IAC includes a variety of activities such as the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the Welcome Reception,plenaryevents,technicalsessions,postersessions,theYoungProfessionalsProgram,thestudentprogram, theGlobalNetworkingForum,andtheexhibition. - Cross-CulturalPresentationWorkshop:SundaySeptember24–8:30amto1:30pm TheWorkshopisdesignedforbothnativeEnglishandnon-nativeEnglishspeakersandprovidesGrantRecipientsand IACNextGenerationplenaryspeakerswiththeopportunitytorehearseandreviewtheirpresentations. - SpaceGenerationCongress:September21–23,2017 TheSpaceGenerationCongress,heldannuallyinconjunctionwiththeInternationalAstronauticalCongress,istheonly global space conference of its kind for university students and young professionals interested in today’s key space issues. - 25thUN/IAFWorkshop:September22-24,2017 The UN/IAF Workshop and the 66th IAC provide a unique forum of discussion among space experts, policy and decisionmakers,andrepresentativesfromacademiccommunityandprivateindustry.Participantsareencouragedto sharetheirexperiencesandtoexamineopportunitiesforbettercooperation. - YoungProfessionalWorkshop:SundaySeptember24–9:00amto6:00pm TheWorkshopwillgatheragroupofapproximately50youngdelegatesfromIAFmemberorganizationsaroundthe worldtodiscusstopicsassociatedwiththeirprofessionalspacecareers. TheUN/IAFWorkshop,theSpaceGenerationCongressandtheyoungProfessionalsWorkshopoverlap,necessitating thatGrantRecipientsmakechoicesregardingwhich(parts)oftheseeventstheywillattend.ItismandatoryforGrant recipientstoattendtheCross-CulturalPresentationWorkshop.Fouroptionsarepossible: Date Option1 Option2 Option3 Option4 ThursdaySeptember21 SGC SGC SGC SGC FridaySeptember22 SGC UN-IAFWorkshop UN-IAFWorkshop SGC SaturdaySeptember23 SGC SGC UN-IAFWorkshop UN-IAFWorkshop SundaySeptember24 Cross-Cultural Cross-Cultural Cross-Cultural Cross-Cultural Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation Workshop – Workshop – 8:30 Workshop – 8:30 Workshop – 8:30 8:30amto1:30 amto1:30pm amto1:30pm amto1:30pm pm Optional: Optional: Optional: Optional: YPWorkshop–1:30 YPWorkshop–1:30 YPWorkshop–1:30 YP Workshop – to6:00pm to6:00pm to6:00pm 1:30to6:00pm 4. Post-IACActivities FutureSpaceLeadersFoundation 5335WisconsinAvenue,NW,Suite520 Washington,D.C.20015 6 GrantRecipientswillprovideareportnolaterthanNovember25,2017,describingtheirfollow-upactivitiessothat FSLFcanhighlightasitseesfittheircontributiontotheevolvingnatureofspaceawarenessandknowledge.Theywill alsocontinuetoprovideupdatestoFSLFonanylatersignificantfollow-upactivities. FutureSpaceLeadersFoundation 5335WisconsinAvenue,NW,Suite520 Washington,D.C.20015 2017FUTURESPACELEADERSGRANTPROGRAM OFTHEFUTURESPACELEADERSFOUNDATION(FSLF) APPLICATIONFORM 1. PERSONALINFORMATION(Textcanbeenteredinthegreyboxes.) FirstName LastName Gender Male Dateofbirth (MM/DD/YYYY) CityandCountryofbirth Citizenship StreetAddress CityandState Female ZipCode Country Email Phonenumber Pleasespecifywhetheryouare: GraduateStudent YoungProfessional FutureSpaceLeadersFoundation 5335WisconsinAvenue,NW,Suite520 Washington,D.C.20015 2 Pleasecheckthefollowingboxeswhereapplicable: IhavepreviouslyattendedanInternationalAstronauticalCongress(IAC).Ifso,whichyearandcity? Ihaveappliedforfinancialsupportfromanotherorganizationtoparticipateinthisyear’sIAC.Ifso,please providedetails. I have received funding from the IAF Youth Grant Programme, the Emerging Space Leaders Grant Programme,theFSLFGrantProgramoranothersponsortoattendtheIACinpreviousyears.Ifso,please providedetails. 2. EDUCATION Name&Addressof School/University Degree/Diploma GraduationDate MonthYear SkillsandQualifications:IndicateLicenses,Skills,Training,Awards FutureSpaceLeadersFoundation 5335WisconsinAvenue,NW,Suite520 Washington,D.C.20015 3 3. EMPLOYMENTHISTORY PresentOrLastPosition: Employer/Company StreetAddress CityandState ZipCode Country Supervisor’sName Supervisor’sPhoneNumber Supervisor’sEmail Supervisor’sPosition/Title YourEmploymentDates From Responsibilities To Previousemployments: Dates:From/To Employer/Company Position 4.ESSAY AnessayisrequiredaspartofeachFutureSpaceLeadersGrantProgramapplication.Thisessay--upto,but nomorethan,1500wordsinlength–should enablereviewersofyourapplicationtounderstandwhy youareaFutureSpaceLeaderandwhyyoushouldattendthe66thIAC.Theessayshoulddiscussyour contributions in academia and/or as a young space professional. The essay can also cover your unique interests in space, your involvement with the space community, your activities to date in support of space activities,yourplansandideasforprovidingfutureleadershiporanyothertopicsthatyoubelievewillshow yourpassionforspace.YouressayshouldindicateyourperceptionofthebenefitsthatIACattendancemight bringtoyou,includingrelevancetoyourcareer.Pleaseincludeanyplansregardingpost-IACpresentations andoutreachactivities,includinguseofsocialmediatoshareyourexperienceandyourenthusiasm. 5. PARTICIPATION:PRESENTERATIACSESSIONORPANELISTINNEXTGENERATIONPLENARY As part of the 2017 Future Space Leaders Program, you must (1) present a paper in a technical or poster sessionatthe2017IAC,and/or(2)beselectedasapanelistorback-uppanelistfortheIACNextGeneration Plenary. FutureSpaceLeadersFoundation 5335WisconsinAvenue,NW,Suite520 Washington,D.C.20015 4 TheIACpapermaybepresentedorallyinoneofthetechnicalsessions,oritmaybepresentedinteractively inapostersession.Atthispointintime,pleaseprovideinformationaboutyourplannedsession,alongwith your400-wordabstractbelow: Symposium: Session: Title: Abstract: Please check this box if you have submitted an application to participate as a panelist at the Next GenerationPlenary. YoumustnotifyFSLFdirectlythatyourabstracthasbeenacceptedforanIACtechnical/postersessionorthat youhavebeenacceptedasapanelistorback-uppanelistfortheIACNextGenerationPlenarysothatyour IAC participation can be factored into consideration of your FSLF Grant application. Please forward your notification to [email protected]; the Subject line of the email message should read “IAC Participationfor[nameofapplicant].” 6. REFERENCELETTERS TwolettersofreferencearerequiredaspartofeachFutureSpaceLeadersGrantProgramapplication.These lettersshouldbewrittenbyuniversityteachers,employersorotherindividualswhoarefamiliarwithyou. Itisyourresponsibilitytocontactpotentialauthorsofreferencelettersandtoensurethattheirlettersare submittedtotheFutureSpaceLeadersFoundation(FSLF)nolaterthantheapplicationdeadlineofMay15, 2017.Eachreferencelettermustbewrittenonofficialletterheadoftheauthor’sorganizationandsignedby the author. Reference letters must be submitted directly by the authors to FSLF via email at [email protected]; the Subject line of the email message should read “Reference Letter for [nameofapplicant].” 7. SUBMISSIONOFAPPLICATION Youshouldfilloutthisapplicationformusingthegreyboxestoentertherequesteddata;thenyoumustsign anddatetheapplicationform.Therequiredessayshouldbewrittenonseparatepagesasanattachmentto thisapplicationform.Youshouldsendboththeapplicationformandtheessayasanemailattachmentto [email protected];theSubjectlineoftheemailmessageshouldread“Applicationfor[nameof applicant].”ThedeadlineforsubmissionoftheapplicationisMay15,2017. Asnotedabove,yourreferencelettersshouldbesenttothesameemailaddressdirectlybytheirauthors. 8. APPLICANT’SDECLARATIONANDSIGNATURE IcertifythattheinformationIhaveprovidedonthisformandinanyrelatedmaterialistrueandcomplete andthatIwillnotifyFSLFpromptlyifthereisanychangeinanyaspectofthisapplication. IacknowledgeandacceptthefollowingconditionsassociatedwithreceivingthisGrant: IwillconfirmmyacceptanceofthisGrantbyJune30,2017. I will arrive in Adelaide, Australia, on September 20, 2017, and depart on September 30, 2017, in order to participateinallfivedaysoftheIAC,attendtheCross-CulturalPresentationWorkshop,andtakepartinallor portionsoftheUN/IAFWorkshop,theSpaceGenerationCongressandtheYoungProfessionalWorkshop.I understandthatanystayinIsraelbeyondthesedateswillbeatmyownexpense. FutureSpaceLeadersFoundation 5335WisconsinAvenue,NW,Suite520 Washington,D.C.20015 5 Iwillprovideaproposedlow-costflightitinerarytotheFSLFnolaterthanJuly15,2017. Iamresponsibleforpossessing/obtainingapassportthatisvalidforatleastsixmonthsbeyondmydatesof travel. IwillprovideareportnolaterthanNovember25,2017,describingmyfollow-upactivitiessothatFSLFcan highlightasitseesfitmycontributiontotheevolvingnatureofspaceawarenessandknowledge.Iwillalso continuetoprovideupdatestoFSLFonanylatersignificantfollow-upactivities. I may choose to acquire my own insurance covering health-related emergencies, medical expenses, emergencyevacuation,andrepatriationofremains,tripcancellation,orinterruption.Iagreenottoholdthe FSLF responsible for any emergency medical expenses or cancellation fees incurred when travelling to or attendingapprovedconferencesorevents. ______________________________________________ (Applicant’ssignature) ______________________________________________ (Date) FutureSpaceLeadersFoundation 5335WisconsinAvenue,NW,Suite520 Washington,D.C.20015
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