SCSTC_25 – Satellite Communication Systems Training Course 2025 – Application Form

SCSTC_25 – Satellite Communication Systems Training Course 2025 – Student Application Form

ESA Academy’s Satellite Communication Systems Training Course 2025 is organised by the ESA Education Office from 31 March to 4 April 2025 in the ESA Academy’s Training and Learning Facility at ESEC-Galaxia, in Belgium. To apply for this training session, please:
1. Fill in the application form
2. Upload a motivation letter (PDF, maximum 1 page, no image).
3. Upload a CV in PDF and maximum 2 pages, no image, using the Europass template: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/editors/en/cv/compose .
4. Upload a formal recommendation letter (PDF, maximum 1 page, including signature, no image) from a university professor or academic supervisor of current university (if it is not possible to receive the recommendation letter from your referee, please ask them to send a recommendation email to academy.training@esa.int before the application deadline)
5. Upload a copy of your transcript of grades for the last two semesters, or if not available, for the previous academic year (PDF).

All answers and documents should be in English (except academic records if not available).

The deadline for applications is 6 January 2025.

Important Note: Saving changes in the form is not possible. Please fill in the form once all your documents are ready.

Personal Information

Name
Name
First
Last
Students should be aged minimum 18 years old. ESA Academy and relevant partners will only appraise applications from students who have no or limited professional experience in relevant engineering, scientific or other space-related topics.
Gender *
Only students from an ESA Member State, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia are eligible. Canadian students enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary institution may apply for additional support from the Canadian Space Agency through this Announcement of Opportunity (https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/funding-programs/funding-opportunities/ao/2023-canadian-student-participation-in-space-conferences-and-training-events.asp). Grant applications must be submitted at least 7 weeks before the course delivery and account creation 3 weeks before the deadline. This additional support is to cover costs that are not already covered by ESA for selected Canadian post-secondary students.
Home Address *
Home Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal
Country

Current Study Programme

Are you enrolled as a university student for the academic year 2024-2025? *
This training course is open to students enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree (BSc completed) or a Ph.D. Students enrolled in the fourth or fifth year of an integrated Master’s degree must select Master as their level of current study programme.
Current Field of Study *
Are your studies space-related? *
University Address *
University Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal
Country

Upload Documents

Letter of Motivation *

Maximum file size: 516MB

PDF, maximum 1 page, no image.
CV in Europass format *

Maximum file size: 516MB

PDF, Europass format*, maximum 2 pages. Your CV should not include photos, or personal/private information not relevant to this call for applications.
Letter of Recommendation *

Maximum file size: 516MB

(PDF, maximum 1 page, including signature, no image) from a university professor or academic supervisor of current university (if it is not possible to receive the recommendation letter from your referee, please ask them to send a recommendation email to tlp@esa.int before the application deadline).
Transcript of grades (2024-2025) *

Maximum file size: 516MB

For the last two semesters, or if not available, for the previous academic year (PDF).If possible in English.

Additional Information

Have you already been involved in an ESA Academy’s activity? *
Where did you hear about this opportunity? *
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