Competition
NASA International Space Apps Challenge
A global hackathon where participants develop solutions to challenges involving Earth and space science data.
Open to participants interested in science, technology, data and problem solving. Check the official event rules.
Deadline:
2026-10-04
Competition
NASA Student Launch
A student engineering challenge focused on designing, building and launching a high-powered rocket system.
Student teams meeting NASA competition requirements.
Deadline:
2026-09-30
Internship
European Space Agency Academy Opportunities
Educational and professional development opportunities connected with the European space sector.
Eligibility varies by individual programme.
Deadline:
2026-12-31
Internship
ESA Young Graduate Trainee Programme
A graduate-level opportunity providing early-career experience within the European space sector.
Recent graduates meeting the programme's academic and nationality requirements.
Deadline:
2026-11-30
Competition
International Astronomy Olympiad
An international astronomy competition designed to test observational, theoretical and practical astronomy skills.
Students meeting the competition's age and national selection requirements.
Deadline:
2026-10-31
Competition
International Physics Olympiad
An international competition challenging secondary-school students with advanced theoretical and experimental physics problems.
Secondary-school students selected through their national programmes.
Deadline:
2027-07-15
Summer Program
Google Summer of Code
A global programme connecting contributors with open-source organisations to work on substantial software projects.
Eligibility varies by programme year and contributor requirements.
Deadline:
2027-04-01
Competition
Breakthrough Junior Challenge
A science communication competition encouraging students to explain complex scientific ideas through short videos.
Eligible secondary-school and undergraduate students according to the current competition rules.
Deadline:
2026-06-01
Research Program
NASA GeneLab for Universities
A research ecosystem providing access to biological spaceflight data and opportunities for student research.
Eligibility varies by project and participating institution.
Deadline:
2026-12-31
Citizen Science
Zooniverse Citizen Science Projects
An online platform where volunteers can contribute to real scientific research by analysing research data.
Open to volunteers; individual projects may have additional requirements.
Deadline:
2026-12-31
Citizen Science
Planet Hunters
A citizen-science project where participants help identify possible exoplanet signals in astronomical data.
Open to volunteers interested in astronomy and data analysis.
Deadline:
2026-12-31
Course
MIT Open Learning Opportunities
Open educational opportunities covering science, engineering, mathematics and related disciplines.
Generally open to independent learners, subject to individual course requirements.
Deadline:
2026-12-31
Research Program
Research Experience for Undergraduates
Research programmes providing undergraduate students with supervised research experience in scientific disciplines.
Eligibility varies by individual programme and institution.
Deadline:
2027-02-28
Summer Program
International Space University Summer Studies Programme
An interdisciplinary educational programme covering space science, engineering, policy and related space-sector topics.
Eligibility varies according to the programme and applicant requirements.
Deadline:
2027-03-31
Citizen Science
NASA Citizen Science
A collection of NASA-supported citizen-science projects allowing members of the public to contribute to active research.
Open to participants depending on individual project requirements.
Deadline:
2026-12-31