ESA Academy Scholarship Programme

The ESA Academy Academic Scholarship programme aims to facilitate the access to space-related European academic programmes of tertiary education institutions by covering the tuition fees of selected students from ESA Member States, Associate Member States and Canada to complement their academic knowledge and better prepare them for a space-related career.

In this frame, the ESA Education Office is offering 2 scholarships to attend the 2025-2027 edition of the Technische Universität Berlin Master of Space Engineering.

Extent of scholarship

The ESA Academy scholarship covers the yearly tuition fees of the academic programme, for its full duration, upon successful completion of the first year.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an ESA Academy Academic Scholarship, students must fulfil the following criteria at the start date of the academic programme:

  • Be minimum 18 years old at the time of the official start date of the academic programme;
  • Own a nationality of Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania or Canada;
  • Not attend the academic programme as an incoming Erasmus student;
  • Not benefit of any additional financial aid to cover the tuition fees of the academic programme;
  • Agree with the conditions of the ESA Academy’s Privacy Policy;
  • Accept the guidelines of the ESA Academy Academic Scholarship;
  • Meet the general eligibility requirements for the Master of Space Engineering (MSE) study programme:
    • Previous degree (at least Bachelor’s equivalent);
    • Minimum of one year’s work experience including relevant internship periods gained after graduation;
    • English proficiency;

    Priority will be given to:

    • Students who have not been sponsored by ESA before;
    • Students who have less than 2 years of professional experience;
    • Students who are expected to benefit more from the financial support;
    • International students with diverse backgrounds and nationalities.

Application

  • Click HERE to fill-in the application form. Please state in your motivation letter that you are applying for the ESA Academy Academic Scholarship programme, emphasizing how you would benefit from the scholarship.
  • The deadline for applications is 31. December 2024 at 23:59 CEST.
  • The decision by the Selection Committee will be communicated by 31. January 2025.
ESA is committed to achieving diversity and creating an inclusive environment. To this end, applications from all eligible candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability, social origin, or other characteristics are welcome.