Funding & Scholarships

Funding

The International Space University is given funding from industry and government agencies to help support SSP students who are unable to cover all of their tuition fees. This aid is available to selected applicants, and covers a portion of their fees. It is paid directly to ISU by the sponsoring organization.

This financial aid is available for:
- applicants from developing countries
- applicants from Europe (the countries listed below have priority*)
- applicants from the United States and Canada
- applicants from ISU Affiliates
- applicants from other countries (within the limit of funds available)

(* Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom)

Financial aid is granted on the basis of:
- academic and professional merit
- demonstrated efforts in personal fund-raising
- demonstrated financial need

SSP10 Applicants need to apply online on the ISU website before 30 April 2010. However, financial aid will be given within the limit of funds available, so early application is highly recommended. Please note that the relevant box on the Confidential Financial Information form of the application must be checked. It is recommended that candidates make a personal effort to raise funds enabling them to attend the program. Such initiatives are taken into consideration when ISU is allocates funding. Funding is given for help towards tuition fees only. ISU does not assist with living, travel expenses or health insurance.

Scholarships

You will find hereafter the list of partners who have been supporting ISU students for many years. Please note that unless specified otherwise, all applicants should go through ISU when applying for scholarships and not directly to the sponsors.

Scholarship available for any program (SSP, MSM, MSS) - 10,000$ (limited to US citizens, with preference given to AAS and SEDS-USA members). Application directly to AAS.

Several full scholarships available for SSP applicants. Limited to Canada citizens and Canadian residents. Application directly to AUCC/CFISU

Cains Associates of the Isle of Mans offers the Cains Prize of US$ 5000 to be credited toward tuition for an applicant coming from a legal background. MSc programs applicants only.
Article >>

www.cnes.fr

www.esa.int

JAXA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Scholarships available for SSP and MSc programs (Japanese applicants only) at: http://edu.jaxa.jp/news/20100201.html

www.jaxa.jp

Two scholarships available - 9000 € for SSP and 12500 € for either MSS or MSM (limited to NASA Academy alumni). No further application needed for this category. Applicant should indicate NASA Academy alumni status on ISU application.

One scholarship available for any applicants (SSP, MSM, MSS) - 10,000$. Application directly to NSS.

Scholarships available for any Dutch SSP applicants. Application directly to NIVR

NORWEGIAN SPACE CENTER

Scholarships available for any Norwegian SSP applicants.

One full SSP scholarship available for any applicants

ENTERPRISE
IRELAND

Two scholarships of 6500 € available for Irish SSP applicants

GOGARTY

Scholarships available for Irish applicants

UNITED KINGDOM SPACE AGENCY

Up to 30,000 GBP available in total for UK applicants

ISU Affiliate Campuses:

Must be a graduate of an ISU Affiliate. Applicant must attach to his/her application a letter of reference from the ISU Affiliate Representative.

Other sources of support

We recommend that applicants undertake their own fundraising efforts to increase their chances for enrollment at ISU. Here are some tips:

Start with non-governmental sources and foundations; they are more likely to give you financial support to attend ISU. Funding is more likely to come in small amounts and from a number of sponsors, than from one sponsor. Another possibility is to approach newspapers, magazines, and community organizations and offer to write an article or give a talk about your experiences in return for an agreed sponsorship amount.

Some students attending ISU are sponsored by their employers. Others obtain sponsorship from companies, government agencies or international organizations, educational foundations, etc. In some countries, the ISU National Liaison may be able to advise applicants (their citizens only). Some financial organizations offer loans at low interest rates to promising young professionals. Applicants are encouraged to investigate all possibilities available to them.

The following are links to potential sponsors with whom you may be eligible for scholarships. We strongly encourage you to visit their websites for further details.

French Embassy
Various scholarships available in your country of residence granded for studying in France. Contact your nearest French Embassy (in your place of residence).
Scholarship available to all nationalities.

EGID – Eiffel
Scholarships available for applicants coming from emerging countries.
Deadline for applying through ISU :8 January 2010

Rotary Club
Various scholarship available to all nationalities.

Lions Club Various scholarship available to all nationalities.

The World Meteorological Organization
“Voluntary Cooperation Program” available for applicants coming from emerging countries through the Direction of the Meteo organization of your country of residence.
Scholarship available to all nationalities.

Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program
Scholarships available to female graduates with a BSc Degree in Space Sciences. Deadline:15th November 2009.
Scholarship available without any criteria of nationalities.

Jane M. Klausman Women In Business Scholarship Program
Scholarships available to women pursuing undergraduate degrees in business
Management. Deadline: before May 2010

Scholarship available to all nationalities.

Centennial Scholarship Fund Royal Aeronautical Society
Scholarships available to all nationalities.

AUSTRIA

The Austrian space industry association (AUSTROSPACE)
For Austrian citizens only

Styria Government
For Austrian citizens only

The Schmiedl Foundation- Graz
For Austrian citizens only
BELGIUM

Fondation Belge de la vocation
For Belgian applicants only

CANADA

CANADIAN STUDENTS LOANS
Ontario
Student Support Branch
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

Manitoba
Student Financial Assistance
Department of Education and Training

Alberta
Students Finance
Alberta Learning Information Service

Newfoundland
Student Aid Division
Department of Education
Thompson Student Centre

Saskatchewan
Student Financial Assistance
Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training

British Columbia
Student Services Branch
Advanced Education, Training and Technology

Quebec
Student Financial Assistance Programs
Ministère de l'éducation

FOUNDATIONS
Baxter & Alma Ricard Foundation
For Canadians French speaking citizens only

The J. Armand Bombardier Internationalist Fellowships
For Canadian citizens only

"Lee Global Education Awards" from the Clifford E. Lee Foundation
For Alberta University students only.

The "Edmonton Consular Ball Scholarship in International Studies"
For Canadian citizens only.

ONLY SSP
CRESTech, a division of the Ontario Centers of Excellence Inc
Various scholarships may be available for Canadian citizens only.

Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal
Various scholarships may be available for Canadian citizens only.
CHILE

Government Agency that promotes country development
For Chilean citizens only

CROATIA

SIC- MEDUNARODNI OBRAZOVNI CENTAR
For Croatian students only

DENMARK

Fabrikant P.A. Fiskers Fond
For Danish applicants only.

Ingenioerforeningen i Danmark
For Danish applicants only.

Otto Moensteds Fond
For Danish applicants only.

Reinholdt W. Jorck og Hustrus Fond
For Danish applicants only.

General information about Danish scholarships
For Danish applicants only.
EUROPE

EIB loans for the new 10 European countries
FINLAND

The Social Insurance Institution of Finland
Financial assistance to study abroad for Finnish applicants

FRANCE

IEDU
Various scholarships available for French citizens

CROUS
For French citizens only.

Fondation Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet
For French citizens only.
GERMANY

German Academic Exchange Service

Niedersachsischer Bund fur freie Erwachsenenbildung E.V.

Bundesverwaltungsamt
For German citizens only.

ITALY

Regione Autonoma Della Sardaigna
For Candidates from Sardegna only.

LUXEMBOURG

Cedies
For citizens from Luxembourg only.

MEXICO

Conacyt
For Mexican students only.

NORWAY

The Norwegian State Educational Loan FundFor Norwegian citizens only.

PORTUGAL

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Only for applicants from Portugal.

SOUTH AFRICA

The Working Group on Space Sciences in Africa

SPAIN

"La Caixa" GRANTS
Grants available for post-graduate programs.
These grants are handled by the King of Spain himself.
For Spanish students only

Cabildo De Gran Canaria
For Students coming from Gran Canaria only.

Only for SSP
DURSI
Information Society, Research and University Department of the 'Generalitat de
Catalunya ' (GENCAT)
Grants for short research periods abroad Catalonia
For Spanish students only looking for a future PhD diploma (as the SSP academic program can be in relationship with a doctoral thesis)
SWEDEN

CSN (Swedish Financial Aid for students)
Form 5501M- Student Loan- Sweden
For Swedish citizens only

Grants- Sweden
For Swedish citizens only

Swedish Cartographic Society
For Swedish citizens only.

The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm
For Swedish citizens only.

The Wallenberg Association "Tekn. Dr. Markus Wallenbergs fond for utbildning i internationellt industriellt foretagande"Stiftelseforvaltningen –106 40 Stockholm- Sweden
Particular link: "OVRIGA STIFTELSER"
For Swedish citizens only

SSP only
Kempe-foundation
For Swedish citizens only.

SWITZERLAND