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Opportunities for students in 2003 
Students interested in space science and technology might like to check out ESA’s education site to see what activities are new or ongoing in 2003. ESA’s sixth annual student parabolic flight campaign will take place in 2003. This is an exciting opportunity for European students with bright ideas to test their experiments in zero-gravity conditions on board a specially modified airplane. A total of 120 places are available and these will be offered to the student teams with the most promising experiments. The last date to register for this unique opportunity is 10 February, so visit the Parabolic Flight Campaign site for more information and to apply.
This year’s venue is in Bremen, Germany and ESA will sponsor 400 students. Those selected will be able to present their own papers, hear about the most up-to-date developments and meet some of the top researchers in their field. They will also be able to meet up with their peers from across the world, as students from Canada, Japan and the USA will also be present at the Congress.
Students who are new to this programme have until 30 April to register while students who have already participated have until 5 March. More information and application forms are available on the Student Participation Programme site.
Since SSETI began in October 2000, 20 universities from all over Europe have taken part.. The European Student Earth Orbiter, or ESEO as the first micro satellite is called, is currently in phase B development and is expected to be launched by the end of 2004 by a European Ariane-5 launcher. Students and universites interested in taking part should check the SSETI site.
These are just some of the ESA initiatives for students that will be taking place in 2003, to learn more about these and other activities check ESA’s Education and Outreach site. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to education@esa.int.
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