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Prof Chris Welch Vice President - BIS

IAC2014 Student Competition

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British Interplanetary Society

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The IAC is organised each year by the IAF (www.iafastro.org)

The IAC is the world’s largest astronautics + space engineering conference.

In 2014 it will be in Toronto, Canada from 29 September to 3 October.

2015 – Jerusalem, Israel 2016 – Guadalajara, Mexico

International Astronautical Congress

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The IAC has a student paper competition with two categories: undergraduate postgraduate

The UK selection is carried out by the

BIS Space Education and Outreach Committee.

Competition opens today, closes 14 April

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What you have to do: Submit an abstract by 18 April If, chosen, come to London to

present on 14 June.

If you win: Represent UK in competition in

Toronto. Undergrad: Get a cheque for

£1000. Postgrad: Get a cheque for £500.

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Want to know more?

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Any Questions?

Web: goo.gl/fifSfi

Email:IAC_comp@bis-space.com