ESA Education Scholarship

The ESA Education Office is pleased to offer sponsorship to up to 3 university students interested in attending the course. The sponsorship will cover the course fees (directly paid by ESA Education Office) and contribute to travel and lodging expenses for 5 nights up to some ceiling amounts (to be reimbursed via a single bank transfer after the course).

To be eligible for an ESA Education Scholarship, students must fulfil the following criteria at the time of application:

aged minimum 18 years old;
be a citizen of an ESA Member State, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia or Slovenia;
be enrolled as an M.Sc. (B.Sc. completed) or Ph.D. student in a university in an ESA Member-State, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia or Slovenia (not graduating before the course);
have basic knowledge of electromagnetic theory and microwave engineering;
priority will be given to students who have never taken part in an activity sponsored by the ESA Education Office and in particular who have not yet attended an ESA Academy training session.

How to apply:

1. Click HERE to access the application form

2. Generate a zip file including:

the completed application form in PDF;
upload proof of nationality;
upload proof of enrolment in a M.Sc. or Ph.D. programme in a university;
upload brief CV of the applicant (PDF, max. 2 pages);
upload ‘motivation letter’ describing the fields of specialisation, areas of research and future career aspirations (PDF, max. 1 page, no images).

3. Name the zip file using your full name: FirstName_FamilyName (es. John_Doe.zip)

4. Send the zip file to the ESA Conference Bureau (ESAConferenceBureau@atpi.com) with email subject “SMRS 2025 - ESA Academy Student Sponsorship” before the application deadline. The former email address must be used once and only to send the Scholarship Application Form. Whatsoever additional communication other than the Scholarship Application Form will not be considered. Pease refer to the Contact page for AOBs.

The deadline for applications is 17th February 2025 at 23:59 CET. The decision by the Selection Committee will be communicated by 10th March 2025.