NASA Space Settlement Contest, 2016

Contest Details: Participants have to develop space settlement models & related materials and these designs are sent to NASA Ames further for selection procedure. The contest comprises distinguished categories, and entries are placed under the specified categories, depending upon the eligibility criteria. The models presented must be intellectually independent and permanent. Grand Prize: The best entry will receive the grand prize regardless of category, consisting of the space colony submission being placed on the NASA Ames World Wide Website. All the participants of the 2016 contest will get an invitation from The National Space Society (NSS) 2016 to attend the 35th NSS annual International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA on May 18-22, 2016. All the costs for attending have to be borne by the students. The single highest scoring team or individual attending will receive the NSS Bruce M. Clark, Jr. Memorial Space Settlement Award for $5,000. If a team wins, the sum will be equally divided amongst them. All participants will receive a certificate. Eligibility: Students up to class 12 (18 years old) can apply as individuals or a team accompanied and guided by the faculty member of the school. NASA Space Settlement Contest comprises six categories that are mentioned below: 7th grade and under: individual, small group, large group 8th grade: individual, small group, large group 9th grade: individual, small group, large group 10th grade: individual, small group, large group 11th grade: individual, small group, large group 12th grade: individual, small group, large group Additional categories based on artistic and literary merit are also included in the contest. How to Apply: Participants can fill up the entry form at: http://settlement.arc.nasa.gov/Contest/entryForm.html   Participants should send a hard copy of entry form and two hard copies of a filled out entry form (one firmly attached to your entry and the other loosely attached, perhaps with a paper clip) to: NASA Ames Research Center, Al Globus/Mail Stop 262-4, Bldg. 262, Rm. 277, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001, USA. Last Date: 1st March, 2016 For more details, please visit: http://settlement.arc.nasa.gov/Contest/