Space is a sector full of opportunities for young people and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) has always been a point of reference in scientific training, in the dissemination of aerospace culture and in the promotion of educational initiatives and projects for schools, universities and students who are passionate about space issues.

Space research is constantly evolving and needs new investments to continue to grow: for this reason, ASI focuses on the new generations of students and researchers, investing in their potential through training initiatives, because the future can only be realized where there is more "space" for young people.

ASI programs for scientific training and research support

The Italian Space Agency supports the scientific training and technical-professional growth of undergraduates, recent graduates and young Italian researchers in the field of aerospace science and technology and their applications. ASI implements specific national and international programs in collaboration with universities, national and international bodies as well as the main world space agencies.

ASI's activities in this area include:

• Curricular internships;
• Scholarships for Master's and High Specialization courses;
• Seasonal School;
• PhDs.

Curricular Internships

As part of training courses offered in collaboration with universities with which a specific agreement is active, the internships proposed:

• are intended for university students regularly enrolled in a degree course;
• can be activated to integrate their curriculum, for training purposes;
• have a duration ranging from 3 to 6 months;
• can be carried out in person or remotely;
• do not provide compensation;
• can be aimed at obtaining University Educational Credits (CFU) or the preparation of a degree thesis.

Internships in the field of Higher Education

ASI has always offered internship opportunities as part of the I and II level University Master's courses it supports. Specifically, the internships that ASI hosts as part of the Master's courses:

• are exclusively intended for students of the Masters with whom ASI collaborates;
• have a purely educational purpose;
• can last from 3 to 6 months;
• can provide for a maximum of 40 hours per week (8 hours per day);
• can be carried out in person or remotely.

Seasonal School In the field of Higher Education activities

ASI is an active player, committed to supporting the training of professionals capable of developing new skills in the field of aerospace applications and development. To this end, ASI finances scholarships for seasonal schools, training courses of excellence, activated in collaboration with universities, with a strongly interdisciplinary nature and focused on frontier research issues.

PhDs

ASI supports third-level training through support for PhD courses, three-year study and research courses, which can be accessed post-graduate after a competition, in collaboration with the main Italian universities on topics of interest.

International Activities

At the international level, ASI collaborates with the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) within the framework of specific agreements (Memorandum of Understanding), participating in national initiatives with sponsorship and mentoring activities. In addition, it continues to support, through the provision of awards, the participation of deserving students in the SGC and IAC conferences.

ASI also contributes with scholarships to initiatives such as the Alpbach Summer School, to the opportunities offered by the Cultural Association of Italians at the FermiLab (CAIF) and to projects in the field of Academic and Scientific Cooperation between Italy and Argentina through CONAE and the Guillch Institute.

For further information: formazione.ricerca@asi