For a Year 12 or 13 student who is undertaking or has recently completed a science, technology or engineering project related to the space sector and/or emerging aviation sector.  This is for one individual.

 

Value:

This Prize is valued at $50,000.

 

Eligibility:

  • Individuals must be a Year 12 or Year 13 student currently studying in New Zealand.
  • The student must be a New Zealand Citizen or permanent resident.
  • The student must be undertaking or recently completed a science research or technologically/engineering project related to the space sector and/or emerging aviation sector.
  • The student must be nominated for this Prize.  Nominators can be a teacher or principal from a school; a judge at a regional science and technology fair; r Pūhoro Academy or any national science, technology or engineering competition or programme.

 

Criteria:

Adjudication will be based on the following criteria.

  • Quality of literature review and objective setting process.
  • The quality of the design or investigative process for the research or development.
  • Execution of the developmental or investigative process.
  • Soundness of the interpretation of data and results.
  • The quality of conclusions reached in regard to application of the project or further work.


Recommendation:

Adjudication of this Prize will be decided by the Ministry based on the recommendation of selected panel members. Shortlisted applicants may be interviewed.

 

Panel Members:

Panellists are appointed by the Pou Whakahaere Chief Executive of Royal Society Te Apārangi. Panellists can be appointed for more than one year.  Panellists must be experienced in the appropriate field to this particular Prize and can be drawn from outside of New Zealand if necessary.

In considering the suitability of potential panellists, the following requirements for panel composition is considered as appropriate:

  • Mix of discipline/expertise
  • Sector and institutional balance
  • Geographic representation
  • Ethnicity
  • Gender balance.

It is recognised that occasionally members of the selection panel will know applicants or have other conflicts of interest. They will be expected to declare all such knowledge and conflicts of interest. In cases where an applicant is the colleague of a panelist, the Chair of the selection panel will rule if this conflict is significant enough for the panelist to be stood down from the panel for that entry. (In the case of the Chair having a conflict of interest the decision will be made by another member of the panel who has been identified in this role at the beginning of the process).

The selection panel will not enter into any correspondence concerning its deliberations. All inquiries should be directed to the Secretariat. Note that information on matters such as ranking, or names of unsuccessful entrants, will not be disclosed.

 

Announcement:

It is expected that the announcement will be made in November or December 2024 at an event.

 

Apply for Prize

If you have read the details above and would like to know more about the application process and how to apply then you can either click on the ‘Apply Now’ button on the home page or click on the following link.   Apply for Space Prize for Student Endeavour  

Need help?  Have other questions?

The Secretariat for The Prime Minister’s Space Prizes is Royal Society Te Apārangi.  Contact details are:

The Secretariat
The Prime Minister’s Space Prizes
Royal Society Te Apārangi
PO Box 598
Wellington

Telephone: (04) 470 5762

Email: pmspaceprizes@royalsociety.org.nz

 

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