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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

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