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Represent ESSS among young people and bring them in.
Youth Space Ambassadors
The Youth Space Ambassador award.
Five young members a year, recognised for carrying space science into their schools and communities.
What the award is
The Youth Space Ambassador award has run every year since 2018. Each year the Society selects, assesses and awards five active youth members, and for a year they speak for space science where they live: in their schools, in their media and beyond.
- Awarded every year since
- 2018
- Ambassadors a year
- 5
- As an ambassador
- 1 year
What ambassadors do
Champion space science
Promote space science and technology at school, online and in the media.
Lead outreach
Plan and take part in the Society's community outreach.
What ambassadors get
Recognition
A certificate and a letter of recognition from the Society.
A network
Connections with the established space bodies in Ethiopia.
Experience
A year of real, professional work on the Society's programmes.
Who can apply
- An ESSS member with a renewed membership ID
- A student: middle school, high school or undergraduate
- Under the age of 24
- An Ethiopian citizen living in Ethiopia
- Some involvement in the space sector that can be checked
How it works
- The call opens Once a year, announced on Hewa+ and the Society's Telegram.
- You apply Members who meet the requirements send in their application.
- The Society assesses Applicants are assessed on their involvement in space science.
- Five are awarded The year's five ambassadors begin their one-year term.
Questions
Can I apply without being a member?
No. Applicants must be members of the Society with a renewed membership ID.
When do applications open?
Once a year. The call and its dates are announced on Hewa+ and the Society's Telegram.
How many ambassadors are chosen?
Five active youth members are selected each year.
Could you be next year's ambassador?
Become a member now, and follow Hewa+ and the Society's Telegram for the call.