ISDC^® 2019 NSS Space Settlement Contest

About Space Settlement Contest Students at ISDC^® 2019

These pages are for students who have taken part in the NSS Space Settlement Contest. All space settlement students will be given an opportunity to present their projects during a Poster Presentation session. Selected student teams will be given a chance to compete for one of the several 10-minute slots available to give an oral presentation to the many scientists and commercial space conference attendees.

Please follow this link to the Student Registration page.

Students Presentations

NSS Space Settlement Contest Students may give oral and poster presentations to the professionals and enthusiasts at the conference—adults and students alike. More information below.

Awards and Honors

The NSS Space Settlement Contest Students will receive their awards at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at 2 p.m. The Grand Prize Winners will have the honor of presenting at the Saturday Gala dinner. More information below.

Oral Presentations

Due to the limited number of slots available, students wishing to give a 10-minute oral presentation will need to submit a video of their team presenting their project. Students will be pre-selected to showcase the most inspirational, creative, and future-spective projects.

Apply for an Oral Presentation online, using the Oral Presentation Form (event now closed). Any questions regarding the oral presentation is to be sent to ISDC Students. Also review the Oral Presentation Guidelines.

Please note: your video must be recorded, uploaded to your choice of streaming host, and shared through a publicly-viewable link; this is so all of our judges can access your videos without having to share and download larger files.

NOTE: Entry form must be completed before May 10, 2019. Please note the following regarding oral presentations:

Download the Oral Presentation Guidelines.

Apply for an Oral Presentation online, using the Oral Presentation Form (event now closed).

Here’s a good example of a previous Student Space Settlement Contest Winner: GreenSpace.

Poster Presentations

Download the Poster Presentation Guidelines.

Apply for a Poster Presentation online, using the Poster Presentation Form (event now closed).

NOTE: Entry form must be completed before May 10, 2019.

Each space settlement student team will be assigned a poster session day and time during the conference. Teams are expected to stand aside their posters and communicate with conference attendees.

Awards Ceremony

The awards ceremony is Sunday, June 9, 2-5 p.m. The Ceremony will be followed by a photo opportunity. Students are required to wear business or ‘dressy’ attire for the ceremony.

Gala Dinner

The Grand Prize Winners will present at the Saturday, June 8 Gala Dinner. People who want to attend the dinner will need to use a secondary registration for the dinner ticket.

As the Gala Dinner is a special event, a formal attire is required.

More Information

Need Help? Have Questions? Contact ISDC Students.

See IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS and GENERAL TRAVEL INFORMATION.