In order to be considered for the IAC student opportunities selection, you are requested to:

• Submit an abstract to the IAC by 29 February 2012. Please refer to the IAC 2012 call for papers for the relevant instructions.

• Apply for ESA sponsorship under the student participation programme by 25 April 2012 (midnight CET). To do so please:

1. Register for ESA Education projects. You will receive an email confirmation with a username and password for your login.

2. Log in and select IAC 2012 under the list of ESA Education projects.

3. In the ‘Motivation’ field, please provide details on the abstract/paper you have submitted to IAC including the name of the primary author, title of the paper and session number (as indicated in the IAC call for papers).

4. In the ‘Document 1’ field, upload a cover letter (PDF)detailing why you would like to attend IAC (including why your paper is of importance), what you hope to learn there and why you consider yourself a good candidate to be sponsored by the ESA Education Office.

5. In the ‘Document 2’ field, upload your CV (PDF, maximum 2 pages, no images).
6. In the ‘Document 3’ field, upload a copy of your Abstract (PDF, as submitted to IAC).

Authors whose abstracts have been accepted will be notified by the IAF mid-April, after which they will be requested to upload a full manuscript of the paper they are planning to present. On the basis of these results ESA will select several students for the sponsored student participation programme. Successful applicants will be notified by ESA by end of May with further details on travel arrangements.