U.S. Embassy Libya relaunches the 2019 U.S.- Libya Space Camp Scholarship

Apply here: www.spacecamplibya.ly

The U.S. Embassy to Libya is now accepting applications for the 2019 U.S.-LibyaSpace Camp Scholarship Program that will give Libyanstudents and educators the opportunity tochallenge themselves in an elite training centerdesignedfor thetop scientists andastronauts fromaround the world.

The U.S.Embassy, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and the Libyan organization Hexa,will select one up to12 students (ages 15 – 18) and one educator focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects to represent Libya at the U.SSpace Camp facilityin Huntsville, Alabama for one weekinAugust 2019.

Selected participants will take partin a comprehensive program designedto promote interest in space science and exploration as well as global cooperation. Selected students will be challenged both academically and physically through extended-duration missions and experiencing microgravity in the Underwater Astronaut Trainer. For further information about US Space Camp activities, visit: http://www.spacecamp.com/

The 2019 Space Camp Scholarship program falls under the recently renewed U.S.-Libya Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement and commemorate the 10th anniversary of thefirst U.S.Embassy sponsored Space Camp Scholarship Program forLibyans that was initially launched in 2009.

Learn more about the application process, the timeline and receive updates from Space Camp alumni here: www.spacecamplibya.ly

HOW TO APPLY:

In order to apply to the program, students and educators need to complete separate online application forms.

All Space Camp activities are conducted in English, therefore English fluency is required for both students and educators. Only Libyan citizens currently residing in Libya will be considered for this program.

Application Overview for Students

Applicants should be students whohave a strong interest in and academic aptitude for STEM. A recordof relevant academic achievements or professional excellence will be considered, along with leadership skills and the ability to collaborate well in group settings.Applicants must exhibit serious commitment in sharing the skills learned when coming back to Libya, and demonstrate flexibility, open-mindedness, good social skills and maturity. Applicants must also understand that, if selected, they will be expected to fully and seriously participate in all program components during the week, as well as in follow-up activities afterward in Libya.

All Space Camp activities are conducted in English, therefore English fluency is required. Only Libyan citizens currently residing in Libya will be considered for this program .

Eligibility Requirements for Educators:

The deadline is February 15. Apply here:

Application Overview for Educators

Applicants should be an experiencedSTEM teachers who posse leadership skills and the ability to collaborate well in group settings.Applicants must exhibit serious commitment in sharing the skills learned when coming back to Libya. The ideal candidate must also demonstrate flexibility, open-mindedness, and good social skills. Applicants must also understand that, if selected, they will be expected to fully and seriously participate in all program components during the week, as well as in follow-up activities afterward in Libya.

Eligibility Requirements for Educators

The deadline is February 15. Apply here:

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of U.S. Embassy in Libya.

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