Year 12 students in the Isle of Man hoping to win a scholarship to the United Space School in 2025 have just a few weeks left to enter the competition.
The ManSat Scholarship, awarded by River Advisers, offers students the opportunity to represent the Isle of Man at the 2025 United Space School (USS) In Houston, Texas, from July 13-28, alongside peers from more than 20 countries.
The USS is run by the Foundation for International Space Education (FISE).
The students are tasked with planning a crewed mission to Mars and will be supported by NASA astronauts, engineers, and scientists.
Space School Scholarships
The competition is open to the Island’s five high schools and King William’s College, with up to three scholarships being awarded for the 2025 competition.
To enter, Year 12 students need to submit written answers to these three questions:
1. Why are you interested in space?
2. What excites you the most about the future of space exploration?
3. How do you think the Isle of Man can contribute to the future of space exploration?
The answer to each question should be between 500 and 1,000 words in length – quality is better than quantity – and all three questions must be answered.
Answers should be submitted in a single PDF file, by email, to education@mansat.com
The file should be named using the following convention:
firstname-secondname-school.pdf
Entries will be anonymised before judging takes place.
The deadline for entries is 11:59pm on Friday, 10 January 2025. Late entries will not be accepted. The winners will be announced by Friday, 17 January 2025.
The scholarships to attend the USS are awarded in cooperation with the Department of Education, Sport and Culture (DESC).
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