The annual American Society for Gravitational and Space Research\u00a0Ken Souza Spaceflight Competition\u00a0is open for proposals.<\/p>\n
Due date for proposals is 1 September 2017.<\/p>\n
About the Competition:<\/strong>\u00a0The Ken Souza Memorial Student Spaceflight Research Program honors the memory of ASGSR\u2019s long-time friend and leader by encouraging the next generation of student\u00a0investigators to develop their own ideas for the future of gravitational research.\u00a0\u00a0Student members of the ASGSR global community — high school, undergraduate, and graduate \u2013 are encouraged to develop creative research proposals in the fields of space life and physical sciences, pairing\u00a0your experiment with a public outreach plan to share the excitement of the field with others.<\/p>\n The top proposal will receive a free spaceflight for your payload on Blue Origin\u2019s New Shepard rocket in 2018 and a $1,000 grant to prepare and develop your experiment for your flight.<\/p>\n