Deadline: September 30, 2025
Applications are open for the NÖVA Global Student Ambassadors 2025. The NASA International Space Apps Challenge is the world’s largest annual hackathon, engaging 57,000+ participants from 185+ countries in 2023 to solve challenges on Earth and in space using NASA’s open data. In 2025, with 18 new global challenge statements spanning climate, AI, disaster preparedness, and sustainability, NÖVA has been selected as an Official Amplification Collaborator. To expand participation and bridge global themes with local contexts, NÖVA is launching the Global Student Ambassadors 2025 program, mobilizing 50-100 student leaders across 15+ countries.
Ambassadors will act as influencers, mobilizers, and storytellers, raising awareness before the hackathon, amplifying participation during, and sustaining youth-led impact afterward. Through this journey (Learn → Launch → Lead), they will promote NASA Space Apps, adapt global challenges to local realities, and link peers to NÖVA’s long-term ecosystem, especially the Balloon Fund, which supports young innovators in moving from ideas to prototypes and real-world solutions.
Benefits
- Recognition & Credentials | Official e-certificate from NÖVA
- Digital badges for Linkedin and Professional Portfolios
- Global Exposure & Networking | Join a global cohort of 50-100 ambassadors from 15+ countries
- Opportunity to collaborate with peers across regions and disciplines
- Featured on NÖVA’s website and social media
- Priority access to future opportunities, funding, and continued roles within NÖVA Ecosystem
Eligibility
- Undergraduate or graduate student (any field of study).
- Enrolled in a recognized university, college, or polytechnic.
- Basic proficiency in English (other languages are an asset).
- Motivation & commitment to innovation and community building.
- Leadership & communication skills to mobilize peers online/offline.
- Network access via student clubs, organizations, or social platforms.
- Creativity & Local Insight in adapting NASA challenges to local issues (see local challenges here)
- Reliability to complete at least 3 verified activities and submit reflections.
- Follow NÖVA on social media, check the post about this program and comment your name & country! Instagram, Facebook/Meta, or LinkedIn (all handled @novaonyourside)
Application
- Program runs September – December 2025
- Deadline: 30 September 2025, 23:59 UTC+7 (rolling basis)
For more information, see FAQ and visit NÖVA Global Student Ambassadors.
