Students passionate about space and dreaming of a postgraduate education in Space Engineering—here’s your moment! The ESA Academy Academic Scholarship Programme is officially open for applications, and it’s one of the most prestigious opportunities for aspiring engineers in Europe and associated countries. If you’re aiming to launch your academic and professional career in the space sector, you must act now!
Benefits of the ESA Academy Academic Scholarship
- Full tuition fee coverage for the 2025–26 academic year; £32,510 for international students, and £11,740 for home students.
- Direct support from the European Space Agency (ESA) to pursue space-related higher education.
- Paves the way for entry into European space industries and governmental organizations working on space programmes.
Who’s Eligible?
To apply, you must:
- Be accepted into the MSc Space Engineering programme.
- Hold nationality from one of the following:
Belgium, Lithuania, Austria,, Czech Republic, Denmark,, Finland, Portugal, France, Germany, Greece, Slovenia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland,, Romania, Estonia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Canada, UK, and Norway. - Not be receiving Erasmus funding or any other tuition fee-related financial aid.
What’s the Project About?
This scholarship is part of ESA’s initiative to grow a highly skilled space workforce by:
- Supporting students in space-related European academic programmes.
- Enhancing access to postgraduate education in the fields of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
- Preparing scholars to contribute to cutting-edge space programmes across Europe.
Apply: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/funding/postgraduate/esa-academy-academic-scholarship.
⏰Application Deadline
The last date to apply for the ESA Academy Academic Scholarship Programme is 14 July 2025.