The Young Australian Space Leader (YASL) Award is a scholarship for the Youth of Australia to attend the International Astronautical Congress. Every year, we send students to the IAC, wherever it might be in the world; from South Africa to Mexico to Adelaide.

The 2024 IAC will be in Milan, Italy in October 2024. And we are proud to announce that we have the opportunity to send multiple Young Australian Space Leaders to Europe. The selected YASL recipients will represent young Australia to the greater global Space Industry through an expenses paid scholarship. The YASL Scholarship includes travel, accommodation, and attendance fees.

Nominees must be one or more of the following:

• Participants in the ASTRA program in 2023 and/or 2024. 
• Participants in the AURC in 2023 and/or 2024. 
• Have held/hold a volunteer position in the AYAA, its state committees or subcommittees in 2023 and/or 2024. 

Successful applicants will be contacted after which they will be announced in due course. 

Application Form

General Information

*Student EmailStudent emails must end with '.edu.au'

*First Name

*Last Name

Preferred Name

*Gender

Male     Female     Other    

If other, please specify your preferred pronouns

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*Date of Birth

*Address

*LinkedIn

*University

*Degree(s) including your major and/or minors

*Proof of EnrolmentPlease submit proof of your full time enrolment in an eligible degree, such as an enrolment summary, invoice or transcript (this may be an unofficial copy). This proof must contain evidence of a full time course load (min. 6 units), your full name, university name, and degree title. Attachment must be a pdf.

*CV or ResumeMaximum of 2 pages. Attachment must be a pdf.

*Program involvement

Astra Program Participant     AURC Participant     AYAA Volunteer    

Questions

*1. What skills, abilities and attitudes do you think the future Australian space industry is in need of, and how have you demonstrated these?

*2. What impact have you had, and what impact would you like to have, on the Australian space industry throughout your life/career?

*3. What does “RESPONSIBLE SPACE FOR SUSTAINABILITY” mean to you?

*4. What do you look forward to most should you receive this scholarship?

*5. Why should you receive this scholarship?

*6. What would you ask an ESA executive and why?

7. Outline your outreach and community impact activities relating to the aerospace industry

Endorsement

*Name of Committee member, University Faculty or participant for endorsement

*Email of Committee member, University Faculty or participant for endorsement

*Proof of EndorsementPlease attach a document that shows an endorsement of the nominee. Endorsement must come from an Astra committee member or participant i, an Academic for an AURC participant and from an AYAA Committee member for volunteers. . Attachment must be a pdf.

Final Checks

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I agree and understand that the awarding of the scholarship and its benefits are at the sole discretion of the AYAA and it's partners and that the AYAA reserves the right to make changes should circumstances warrant it.    

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I declare that I am eligible to make this application and am aware that my submission is to be confidentially shared with the assessing panel. And that details of my submission might be used for advertising purposes.    

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I declare that I am a current full-time undergraduate (or JD or MD) student at an accredited University in Australia; that I am between the ages of 18 and 35 (inclusive); and am by the criteria stipulated in the info booklet eligible to make this application. I am aware that my submission is to be confidentially shared with the assessing panel. And that details of my submission might be used for advertising purposes.    

Fields with (*) are compulsory.