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Applications Deadline:  November 30, 2026

Application Materials Required

Candidate must supply the following:

1. Cover Page:  

Should include:

1.   Full name

2.   School (work or organization) information

   1. 1. •   School (organizaton),name 

         • Work address

         • Your work email address

         • Your work phone number

3.   Subjects taught

4.   Home address

5.   Home/Personal email address

6.   Home and/or personal cell phone number(s)

2,   Biographical Summary

  A brief biographical narrative showing your educational background and teacher experience. Particular emphasis should be placed on your nackground, trainin, and/or involvement in space-, space science- and/or space teaching-related activities, both in and out of the classroom (e.g., science fairs, clubs, camps, community projects, national NASA or commercial space flight opportunities, etc.). 

• • 1. • Two-page limit, type-written, 12-point font.

       • CVs or Resumes are not accetable

3.   Interest Statement

A short statement concerning your interest and involvement in space-related projects/activities, space science, and space-focused STEM teaching or mentoring.

•   Two-page limit, type-written, 12-point font.

4.  Professional Recommendation Letters

 At least two and not more than four letters of recommendation from people who know of your work, such as any school system official (school board, principal, science supervisor, etc.), colleague, space industry program official, or community leader, etc.  Recommendation letters must be submitted by the author and emailed directly to the email address below.

5.   Student Recommendation Letters

Two letters of support from students whom you have helped and advised over a period of time. 

Please advise the students to send the letter as an attachment with the teacher's name in the file name.

Student letters must be submitted by the author and emailed directly to the email address below.

Where to Submit

All Submitted materials should be received no later than   (11:59 pm local)

Monday, November 30, 2026. 

Submit all above items as attachments to:

lzielinski.spaceaward@gmail.com

All submitted materials will be evaluated, and the awardee will be selected on the basis of the overall depth and effectiveness of the applicant in the teaching. long-term impact, and promotion of secondary school space-related science.  For active teachers, prospects of future activities in this area will also be considered.

The awardee will be selected and notified by December 31, 2026.  Others may be notifided after that date. 

For questins, please email the Award Selection Committee Chair, Lynne Zielinski at the above email address.