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What is ISU?What is ISU?
•Interdisciplinary graduate-level curriculum•Intercultural environment•International students and faculty
ISU Develops Future Space Leaders
Why ISU?Why ISU?
• Professional knowledge and skills• Membership in an international network of
leading space experts and professionals• Competitive edge to begin careers in space-
related fields• Help in making career shifts within the
space sector• Recognized graduate program supported by
space agencies and aerospace companies worldwide
Listen to ISU alumni!Listen to ISU alumni!
• ISU gave me . . . - “Broadened perspective”- “International awareness”- “Teamwork skills”- “Improved technical skills and knowledge”- “Widespread professional network”- “Enhanced job opportunities”- “Career advancement”
ISU Academic ProgramsISU Academic Programs
• Summer Session Program– Two-month program at leading universities around the
world
• Master of Space Studies/Master of Space Management – One-year programs at ISU Central Campus in
Strasbourg, France
• 3 I’s -- Interdisciplinary, International, Intercultural– Graduate-level programs– Comprehensive interdisciplinary coursework– Student research team projects
Summer Session ProgramSummer Session Program
• Interdisciplinary Core Lectures– Nine academic departments
• Student Research Team Projects – Real problem-solving by international student teams
• Faculty/Student Workshops• Theme Days focusing on timely issues• Distinguished Lectures/Panels • Cultural events
ISU SSP Host Sites 1988 - 2005ISU SSP Host Sites 1988 - 2005
SSP04Adelaide, Australia
SSP05Vancouver, Canada SSP06
Strasbourg, France
Summer Session LocationsSummer Session Locations
1988 MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
1989 Univ. Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France
1990 York University, Toronto, Canada
1991 Ecole Natl de l’Aviation, Toulouse, France
1992 Kitakyushu Institute, Japan
1993 University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL, USA
1994 Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
1995 Royal Inst. of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
1996 Austrian Soc. for Aerospace Medicine, Vienna
1997 Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
1998 Cleveland State Univ., Ohio, USA
1999 Suranaree Univ. of Tech., Ratchasima, Thailand
2000 Univ. Tecnica FSM, Valparaiso, Chile
2001 University of Bremen, Germany
2002 Cal Poly Pomona, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2003 ISU Central Campus, Strasbourg, France
2004Adelaide,Australia
27 Jun – 28 Aug
Master of Space Studies (MSS) & Master of Space Studies (MSS) & Master of Space Management (MSM)Master of Space Management (MSM)
• Rigorous 5-module programs– Enable more depth than ISU SSP (which is equivalent to one
module of the Masters program)• Accredited by French Ministry of Education• Comprehensive, interdisciplinary coursework and student
research Team Project in Strasbourg• 3-month Professional Internship at international locations
Humanities6%
Business & Managt.
10%
Policy & Law7%
Life Sciences7%
Physical Sciences
13%
Engineering38%
Space Apps19%
Near/Middle East1%
North America
23%
Africa8%Asia-Pacific
19%
South America
2%
Europe47%
Training the Next Training the Next Generation of Space LeadersGeneration of Space Leaders
Previous Studies: Global Origins:
ISU’s Diverse FacultyISU’s Diverse Faculty
Hundreds of international lecturers keep students up-to-date on space activities and trends worldwide
ISU SnapshotISU Snapshot
• 100 Summer Session and 50 Master’s students each year
• Students from 25-30 countries in each class
• 2000 alumni from 85 countries
ISU CredoISU Credo
• ISU is founded on the vision of a peaceful, prosperous and boundless future through the study, exploration and development of Space for the benefit of all humanity.
• ISU will expand its campus facilities both on and off the Earth.
ISU Founders: Peter Diamandis,
Todd Hawley and Robert Richards
ISU MilestonesISU Milestones
• 1987 – ISU Founding Conference at MIT• 1988 – First Summer Session Program at MIT,
Cambridge, MA, USA• 1993 – Strasbourg, France, selected for ISU Central
Campus• 1995 – First Master of Space Studies class in
Strasbourg, France• 2000 – Groundbreaking for ISU Central Campus• 2002 – Opening Ceremony for Central Campus
ISU’s Central CampusISU’s Central CampusStrasbourg, FranceStrasbourg, France
Future ISU “Satellite” Campus?Future ISU “Satellite” Campus?
Who Supports ISU?Who Supports ISU?
• Space Agencies- NASA, NOAA, US Air Force, ESA, CNES, DLR,
CSA, NASDA, ISRO and others
• Other government agencies worldwide• The United Nations• Industry
- Leading aerospace companies (Boeing, Lockheed Martin, INMARSAT, SES Global and others)
• Leading universities- 20 international affiliates
• Individual space leaders
Applying for ISU ProgramsApplying for ISU Programs• Applications
• Rolling deadlines for students seeking funding• SSP 2005: 15 Dec 2004; 31 Jan 2005• MSS/MSM 2005/06: 31 Dec 2004; 31 Jan, 15 Mar 2005
• Applications cut-off: 1 June (SSP); 1 July (MSS)
• Fees • SSP: 16,000 Euros, includes tuition, room & board• MSS: 25,000 Euros, includes tuition
• Scholarships available for US students• NASA, The Planetary Society, American Astronautical Society, National
Space Society, Society of Satellite Professionals International, SEDS, NASA Academy Alumni, ISU Alumni Scholarship Fund
• Scholarship info and application forms:
www.isunet.edu
How to Find Out MoreHow to Find Out More
• ISU Alumni!
• Web sites:– ISU: www.isunet.edu– U.S. Alumni Association: www.isu-usa.org
Contact theContact theInternational Space International Space
UniversityUniversity
www.isunet.edu