ESA Academy Student Sponsorship
ESA Academy is pleased to sponsor up to 2 tertiary education students to attend the Solar Magnetohydrodynamics Conference (Solar MHD 2026) under the
ESA Academy Conference Student Sponsorship programme. The sponsorship covers:
the registration fee (EUR 450);
up to EUR 350 for travel;
up to EUR 375 for accommodation (up to 5 nights).
Reimbursements will be made via a single bank transfer after the event, upon submission of receipts.
To be eligible for an ESA Academy Student Sponsorship, students must fulfil the following criteria at the time of application:
individually present an accepted contribution at the conference (oral presentation, poster, other);
be minimum 18 years old at the time of the conference;
be a citizen of an ESA Member State, Associate Member, or Canada;
be enrolled as a PhD student in a tertiary education academic programme (not graduating before the Conference);
not benefit from an overlapping financial support to attend this conference, unless duly justified;
agree with the conditions of the ESA Academy’s Privacy Policy.
Priority will be given to students who have less than 2 years of professional experience and have never taken part in an activity sponsored by the ESA Education Office.
Click HERE to fill in the application form.
The deadline for applications is the 22nd of May 2026 at 23:59 CEST.
The decision by the Selection Committee will be communicated by the 25th of May 2026.
ESA is committed to achieving diversity and creating an inclusive environment. To this end, applications from all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability, social origin or other characteristics are welcome.
In case of difficulty in advancing the payment for the registration fee, ESA Academy may provide support to selected students to accommodate specific needs.