UNOOSA/SGAC 2022 Space4Youth Competition for Students Worldwide

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), in collaboration with the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), launched the 2022 edition of the Space4Youth Essay Competition! Water scarcity is a major global challenge. Young people play a key role. UNOOSA and SGAC want to give a voice to and promote youth’s ideas on the use of space for water resources management and aquatic ecosystem preservation.

Participants will submit an essay on the theme “Space as a tool to accelerate change in sustainable water resources management, hydrology and the protection of aquatic ecosystems” but can choose their own topic within that theme. Participants will focus on how space can be used to tackle water challenges by underlining concrete, realistic and original examples of how space science, technology and its applications can inform and, or support the delivery of actions and commitments for water management problems and adaptation of policies at local, national, regional and, or international levels.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
• Space4Youth Competition
• Aim and Benefits of Space4Youth Competition
• Requirements for Space4Youth Competition Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) works to promote international cooperation in the peaceful use and exploration of space, and in the utilisation of space science and technology for sustainable economic and social development. The Office assists any United Nations Member States to establish legal and regulatory frameworks to govern space activities and strengthens the capacity of developing countries to use space science technology and applications for development by helping to integrate space capabilities into national development programmes.... continue reading

Space4Youth Competition

Application Deadline	24 Nov 2022
Type	Contest
Sponsor	United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Space4Youth Competition

• The U.S. will support this year’s Space4Youth competition by providing the authors of the best 3 essays with a trip to the United States to meet with representatives of the U.S. space sector and attend an Adult Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
• The 3 best essays will be uploaded on the “Space for Youth” webpage and the “Space4Water Portal” of UNOOSA.
• The authors of the best 3 essays may be invited to attend other international events.

Requirements for Space4Youth Competition Qualification

• The competition is open to all students and young professionals from any Member State of the United Nations.
• All participants shall be of the age between 18 to 35 inclusive (up to the day of their 36th birthday) on February 1, 2022.
• Open to individuals – no team submission is allowed.
• Competition organizers and judges are not eligible for the competition.

The United Nations encourages all qualified applicants, regardless of gender, disability, sexual orientation, cultural or religious backgrounds, to apply.

Application Deadline

November 24, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) on forms.office.com to apply

To apply, register through the Space for Youth Competition Form. Once registered, send the abstract to [email protected] 

For more details,visit UNOOSA website